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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,142,898,939 and 2,480,632,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,142,898,939 and 2,480,632,758 is: 5,384,149,612.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,142,898,939 : 2,480,632,758 = 2,480,632,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,142,898,939/2,480,632,758 = 2,480,632,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,142,898,939x = 2,480,632,758 × 2,480,632,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,142,898,939x = 6,153,538,880,062,686,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,153,538,880,062,686,208/1,142,898,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,384,149,612.95

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