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Finding the Third Proportional to 538,436,928 and 1,171,212,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 538,436,928 and 1,171,212,936 is: 2,547,633,102.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,436,928 : 1,171,212,936 = 1,171,212,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,436,928/1,171,212,936 = 1,171,212,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,436,928x = 1,171,212,936 × 1,171,212,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,436,928x = 1,371,739,741,453,740,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,739,741,453,740,032/538,436,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,547,633,102.63

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