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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,134,641 and 1,340,533,470.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,134,641 and 1,340,533,470.75 is: 2,060,496,053.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,134,641 : 1,340,533,470.75 = 1,340,533,470.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,134,641/1,340,533,470.75 = 1,340,533,470.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,134,641x = 1,340,533,470.75 × 1,340,533,470.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,134,641x = 1,797,029,986,201,041,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,797,029,986,201,041,152/872,134,641
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,060,496,053.84

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