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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,037,439,840 and 2,240,523,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,037,439,840 and 2,240,523,424 is: 4,838,781,989.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,037,439,840 : 2,240,523,424 = 2,240,523,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,037,439,840/2,240,523,424 = 2,240,523,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,037,439,840x = 2,240,523,424 × 2,240,523,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,037,439,840x = 5,019,945,213,492,683,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,019,945,213,492,683,776/1,037,439,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,838,781,989.99

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