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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,679,538 and 2,548,542,605

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,679,538 and 2,548,542,605 is: 6,010,171,545.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,679,538 : 2,548,542,605 = 2,548,542,605 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,679,538/2,548,542,605 = 2,548,542,605/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,679,538x = 2,548,542,605 × 2,548,542,605
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,679,538x = 6,495,069,409,500,185,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,495,069,409,500,185,600/1,080,679,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,010,171,545.88

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