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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,228,732,437 and 1,797,114,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,228,732,437 and 1,797,114,144 is: 2,628,415,389.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,228,732,437 : 1,797,114,144 = 1,797,114,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,228,732,437/1,797,114,144 = 1,797,114,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,228,732,437x = 1,797,114,144 × 1,797,114,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,228,732,437x = 3,229,619,246,564,852,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,619,246,564,852,736/1,228,732,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,628,415,389.16

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