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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,249,608,692 and 2,602,646,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,249,608,692 and 2,602,646,740 is: 5,420,712,977.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,249,608,692 : 2,602,646,740 = 2,602,646,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,249,608,692/2,602,646,740 = 2,602,646,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,249,608,692x = 2,602,646,740 × 2,602,646,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,249,608,692x = 6,773,770,053,232,627,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,773,770,053,232,627,712/1,249,608,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,420,712,977.27

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