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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,287,707,400 and 2,789,340,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,287,707,400 and 2,789,340,856 is: 6,042,073,231.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,287,707,400 : 2,789,340,856 = 2,789,340,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,287,707,400/2,789,340,856 = 2,789,340,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,287,707,400x = 2,789,340,856 × 2,789,340,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,287,707,400x = 7,780,422,410,950,812,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,780,422,410,950,812,672/1,287,707,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,042,073,231.04

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