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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,432,056,478 and 2,139,265,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,432,056,478 and 2,139,265,179 is: 3,195,722,777.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432,056,478 : 2,139,265,179 = 2,139,265,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432,056,478/2,139,265,179 = 2,139,265,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432,056,478x = 2,139,265,179 × 2,139,265,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432,056,478x = 4,576,455,506,081,902,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,576,455,506,081,902,080/1,432,056,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,195,722,777.97

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