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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,078,247,956 and 1,540,844,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,078,247,956 and 1,540,844,426 is: 2,201,906,835.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,247,956 : 1,540,844,426 = 1,540,844,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,247,956/1,540,844,426 = 1,540,844,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,247,956x = 1,540,844,426 × 1,540,844,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,247,956x = 2,374,201,545,135,269,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,201,545,135,269,376/1,078,247,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,201,906,835.92

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