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Finding the Third Proportional to 794,538,778 and 1,240,086,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 794,538,778 and 1,240,086,252 is: 1,935,479,997.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794,538,778 : 1,240,086,252 = 1,240,086,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794,538,778/1,240,086,252 = 1,240,086,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794,538,778x = 1,240,086,252 × 1,240,086,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794,538,778x = 1,537,813,912,399,407,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,813,912,399,407,616/794,538,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,935,479,997.93

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