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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,142,898,720 and 2,480,632,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,142,898,720 and 2,480,632,320 is: 5,384,148,743.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,142,898,720 : 2,480,632,320 = 2,480,632,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,142,898,720/2,480,632,320 = 2,480,632,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,142,898,720x = 2,480,632,320 × 2,480,632,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,142,898,720x = 6,153,536,707,028,582,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,153,536,707,028,582,400/1,142,898,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,384,148,743.32

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