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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,268,132,640 and 2,571,922,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,268,132,640 and 2,571,922,284 is: 5,216,161,169.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,268,132,640 : 2,571,922,284 = 2,571,922,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,268,132,640/2,571,922,284 = 2,571,922,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,268,132,640x = 2,571,922,284 × 2,571,922,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,268,132,640x = 6,614,784,234,935,776,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,614,784,234,935,776,256/1,268,132,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,216,161,169.81

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