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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,037,439,742 and 2,240,523,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,037,439,742 and 2,240,523,228 is: 4,838,781,600.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,037,439,742 : 2,240,523,228 = 2,240,523,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,037,439,742/2,240,523,228 = 2,240,523,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,037,439,742x = 2,240,523,228 × 2,240,523,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,037,439,742x = 5,019,944,335,207,539,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,019,944,335,207,539,712/1,037,439,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,838,781,600.49

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