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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,401,885,428 and 2,991,405,978

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,401,885,428 and 2,991,405,978 is: 6,383,196,191.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,401,885,428 : 2,991,405,978 = 2,991,405,978 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,401,885,428/2,991,405,978 = 2,991,405,978/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,401,885,428x = 2,991,405,978 × 2,991,405,978
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,401,885,428x = 8,948,509,725,214,136,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,948,509,725,214,136,320/1,401,885,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,383,196,191.70

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