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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,480,208,878 and 3,673,820,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,480,208,878 and 3,673,820,478 is: 5,441,862,991.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,480,208,878 : 3,673,820,478 = 3,673,820,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,480,208,878/3,673,820,478 = 3,673,820,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,480,208,878x = 3,673,820,478 × 3,673,820,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,480,208,878x = 13,496,956,904,572,147,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,496,956,904,572,147,712/2,480,208,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,441,862,991.58

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