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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,957,002 and 1,279,217,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,957,002 and 1,279,217,702 is: 1,870,260,967.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,957,002 : 1,279,217,702 = 1,279,217,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,957,002/1,279,217,702 = 1,279,217,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,957,002x = 1,279,217,702 × 1,279,217,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,957,002x = 1,636,397,929,110,160,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,397,929,110,160,896/874,957,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,870,260,967.53

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