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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,199,020,995 and 1,798,531,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,199,020,995 and 1,798,531,371 is: 2,697,796,874.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,199,020,995 : 1,798,531,371 = 1,798,531,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,199,020,995/1,798,531,371 = 1,798,531,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,199,020,995x = 1,798,531,371 × 1,798,531,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,199,020,995x = 3,234,715,092,471,139,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,234,715,092,471,139,840/1,199,020,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,697,796,874.25

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