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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,138,228,240 and 2,538,172,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,138,228,240 and 2,538,172,036 is: 5,659,952,071.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,138,228,240 : 2,538,172,036 = 2,538,172,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,138,228,240/2,538,172,036 = 2,538,172,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,138,228,240x = 2,538,172,036 × 2,538,172,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,138,228,240x = 6,442,317,284,332,385,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,442,317,284,332,385,280/1,138,228,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,659,952,071.06

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