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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,189,010,998 and 2,486,435,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,189,010,998 and 2,486,435,960 is: 5,199,585,027.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,189,010,998 : 2,486,435,960 = 2,486,435,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,189,010,998/2,486,435,960 = 2,486,435,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,189,010,998x = 2,486,435,960 × 2,486,435,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,189,010,998x = 6,182,363,783,181,121,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,182,363,783,181,121,536/1,189,010,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,199,585,027.88

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