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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,096,221,789 and 2,586,972,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,096,221,789 and 2,586,972,144 is: 6,104,991,654.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,096,221,789 : 2,586,972,144 = 2,586,972,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,096,221,789/2,586,972,144 = 2,586,972,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,096,221,789x = 2,586,972,144 × 2,586,972,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,096,221,789x = 6,692,424,873,831,956,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,692,424,873,831,956,480/1,096,221,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,104,991,654.96

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