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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,255,138,345 and 2,736,272,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,255,138,345 and 2,736,272,215 is: 5,965,227,390.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,255,138,345 : 2,736,272,215 = 2,736,272,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,255,138,345/2,736,272,215 = 2,736,272,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,255,138,345x = 2,736,272,215 × 2,736,272,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,255,138,345x = 7,487,185,634,581,006,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,487,185,634,581,006,336/1,255,138,345
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,965,227,390.60

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