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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,255,138,380 and 2,736,272,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,255,138,380 and 2,736,272,295 is: 5,965,227,573.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,255,138,380 : 2,736,272,295 = 2,736,272,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,255,138,380/2,736,272,295 = 2,736,272,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,255,138,380x = 2,736,272,295 × 2,736,272,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,255,138,380x = 7,487,186,072,384,567,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,487,186,072,384,567,296/1,255,138,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,965,227,573.06

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