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Finding the Third Proportional to 589,718,779 and 1,279,680,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 589,718,779 and 1,279,680,572 is: 2,776,886,924.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,718,779 : 1,279,680,572 = 1,279,680,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,718,779/1,279,680,572 = 1,279,680,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,718,779x = 1,279,680,572 × 1,279,680,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,718,779x = 1,637,582,366,354,247,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,582,366,354,247,168/589,718,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,776,886,924.19

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