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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,481,641,568 and 2,178,127,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,481,641,568 and 2,178,127,440 is: 3,202,015,418.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,481,641,568 : 2,178,127,440 = 2,178,127,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,481,641,568/2,178,127,440 = 2,178,127,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,481,641,568x = 2,178,127,440 × 2,178,127,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,481,641,568x = 4,744,239,144,880,953,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,744,239,144,880,953,344/1,481,641,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,202,015,418.13

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