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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,287,428,988 and 2,780,673,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,287,428,988 and 2,780,673,198 is: 6,005,879,552.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,287,428,988 : 2,780,673,198 = 2,780,673,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,287,428,988/2,780,673,198 = 2,780,673,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,287,428,988x = 2,780,673,198 × 2,780,673,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,287,428,988x = 7,732,143,434,075,547,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,732,143,434,075,547,648/1,287,428,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,005,879,552.31

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