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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,240,846,020 and 2,688,491,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,240,846,020 and 2,688,491,304 is: 5,825,046,279.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,240,846,020 : 2,688,491,304 = 2,688,491,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,240,846,020/2,688,491,304 = 2,688,491,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,240,846,020x = 2,688,491,304 × 2,688,491,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,240,846,020x = 7,227,985,491,683,620,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,227,985,491,683,620,864/1,240,846,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,825,046,279.06

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