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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,142,899,952 and 2,480,635,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,142,899,952 and 2,480,635,360 is: 5,384,156,135.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,142,899,952 : 2,480,635,360 = 2,480,635,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,142,899,952/2,480,635,360 = 2,480,635,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,142,899,952x = 2,480,635,360 × 2,480,635,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,142,899,952x = 6,153,551,789,282,329,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,153,551,789,282,329,600/1,142,899,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,384,156,135.90

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