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Finding the Third Proportional to 740,508,805 and 1,542,309,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 740,508,805 and 1,542,309,088 is: 3,212,274,191.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    740,508,805 : 1,542,309,088 = 1,542,309,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    740,508,805/1,542,309,088 = 1,542,309,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    740,508,805x = 1,542,309,088 × 1,542,309,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    740,508,805x = 2,378,717,322,927,391,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,717,322,927,391,744/740,508,805
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,212,274,191.56

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