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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,180,036 and 1,261,999,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,180,036 and 1,261,999,398 is: 1,845,087,251.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,180,036 : 1,261,999,398 = 1,261,999,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,180,036/1,261,999,398 = 1,261,999,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,180,036x = 1,261,999,398 × 1,261,999,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,180,036x = 1,592,642,480,552,362,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,642,480,552,362,496/863,180,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,845,087,251.94

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