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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,278,994,957 and 2,783,205,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,278,994,957 and 2,783,205,065 is: 6,056,498,027.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,278,994,957 : 2,783,205,065 = 2,783,205,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,278,994,957/2,783,205,065 = 2,783,205,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,278,994,957x = 2,783,205,065 × 2,783,205,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,278,994,957x = 7,746,230,433,841,653,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,746,230,433,841,653,760/1,278,994,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,056,498,027.18

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