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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,679,540 and 2,548,542,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,679,540 and 2,548,542,610 is: 6,010,171,558.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,679,540 : 2,548,542,610 = 2,548,542,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,679,540/2,548,542,610 = 2,548,542,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,679,540x = 2,548,542,610 × 2,548,542,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,679,540x = 6,495,069,434,985,612,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,495,069,434,985,612,288/1,080,679,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,010,171,558.34

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