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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,578,741.75 and 1,793,442,485.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,578,741.75 and 1,793,442,485.63 is: 3,934,099,292.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,578,741.75 : 1,793,442,485.63 = 1,793,442,485.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,578,741.75/1,793,442,485.63 = 1,793,442,485.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,578,741.75x = 1,793,442,485.63 × 1,793,442,485.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,578,741.75x = 3,216,435,949,244,778,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,435,949,244,778,496/817,578,741.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,934,099,292.21

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