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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,550,471,874 and 2,383,182,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,550,471,874 and 2,383,182,639 is: 3,663,116,749.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,471,874 : 2,383,182,639 = 2,383,182,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,471,874/2,383,182,639 = 2,383,182,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,471,874x = 2,383,182,639 × 2,383,182,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,471,874x = 5,679,559,490,831,004,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,679,559,490,831,004,672/1,550,471,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,663,116,749.21

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