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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,128,458,652 and 1,742,997,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,128,458,652 and 1,742,997,402 is: 2,692,203,155.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,128,458,652 : 1,742,997,402 = 1,742,997,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,128,458,652/1,742,997,402 = 1,742,997,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,128,458,652x = 1,742,997,402 × 1,742,997,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,128,458,652x = 3,038,039,943,378,749,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038,039,943,378,749,440/1,128,458,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,692,203,155.16

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