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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,273,850 and 3,865,038,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,273,850 and 3,865,038,804 is: 8,372,327,463.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,273,850 : 3,865,038,804 = 3,865,038,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,273,850/3,865,038,804 = 3,865,038,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,273,850x = 3,865,038,804 × 3,865,038,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,273,850x = 14,938,524,956,425,750,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,938,524,956,425,750,528/1,784,273,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,372,327,463.31

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