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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,196,597,808 and 1,838,120,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,196,597,808 and 1,838,120,740 is: 2,823,578,509.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,196,597,808 : 1,838,120,740 = 1,838,120,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,196,597,808/1,838,120,740 = 1,838,120,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,196,597,808x = 1,838,120,740 × 1,838,120,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,196,597,808x = 3,378,687,854,818,147,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,687,854,818,147,840/1,196,597,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,823,578,509.19

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