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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,186,890,371 and 1,744,781,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,186,890,371 and 1,744,781,496 is: 2,564,906,197.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,890,371 : 1,744,781,496 = 1,744,781,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,890,371/1,744,781,496 = 1,744,781,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,890,371x = 1,744,781,496 × 1,744,781,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,890,371x = 3,044,262,468,783,997,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,044,262,468,783,997,952/1,186,890,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,564,906,197.88

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