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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,098,448,172 and 1,657,887,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,098,448,172 and 1,657,887,437 is: 2,502,248,921.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,098,448,172 : 1,657,887,437 = 1,657,887,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,098,448,172/1,657,887,437 = 1,657,887,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,098,448,172x = 1,657,887,437 × 1,657,887,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,098,448,172x = 2,748,590,753,762,428,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,748,590,753,762,428,928/1,098,448,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,502,248,921.55

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