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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,838,586,756 and 2,579,901,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,838,586,756 and 2,579,901,186 is: 3,620,112,082.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,838,586,756 : 2,579,901,186 = 2,579,901,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,838,586,756/2,579,901,186 = 2,579,901,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,838,586,756x = 2,579,901,186 × 2,579,901,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,838,586,756x = 6,655,890,129,524,206,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,890,129,524,206,592/1,838,586,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,620,112,082.18

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