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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,287,428,636 and 2,780,672,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,287,428,636 and 2,780,672,521 is: 6,005,878,269.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,287,428,636 : 2,780,672,521 = 2,780,672,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,287,428,636/2,780,672,521 = 2,780,672,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,287,428,636x = 2,780,672,521 × 2,780,672,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,287,428,636x = 7,732,139,669,044,495,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,732,139,669,044,495,360/1,287,428,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,005,878,269.94

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