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Finding the Third Proportional to 744,568,872 and 1,636,838,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 744,568,872 and 1,636,838,952 is: 3,598,380,023.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,568,872 : 1,636,838,952 = 1,636,838,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,568,872/1,636,838,952 = 1,636,838,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,568,872x = 1,636,838,952 × 1,636,838,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,568,872x = 2,679,241,754,784,458,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,679,241,754,784,458,240/744,568,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,598,380,023.04

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