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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,177,839,343 and 2,551,971,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,177,839,343 and 2,551,971,860 is: 5,529,243,366.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,839,343 : 2,551,971,860 = 2,551,971,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,839,343/2,551,971,860 = 2,551,971,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,839,343x = 2,551,971,860 × 2,551,971,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,839,343x = 6,512,560,374,231,859,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,512,560,374,231,859,200/1,177,839,343
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,529,243,366.62

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