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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,178,633,894 and 2,566,522,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,178,633,894 and 2,566,522,708 is: 5,588,706,420.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,178,633,894 : 2,566,522,708 = 2,566,522,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,178,633,894/2,566,522,708 = 2,566,522,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,178,633,894x = 2,566,522,708 × 2,566,522,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,178,633,894x = 6,587,038,810,679,653,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,587,038,810,679,653,376/1,178,633,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,588,706,420.38

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