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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,231,986,586 and 1,879,010,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,231,986,586 and 1,879,010,139 is: 2,865,842,163.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,231,986,586 : 1,879,010,139 = 1,879,010,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,231,986,586/1,879,010,139 = 1,879,010,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,231,986,586x = 1,879,010,139 × 1,879,010,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,231,986,586x = 3,530,679,102,464,799,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,530,679,102,464,799,232/1,231,986,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,865,842,163.05

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