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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,821,182,778 and 3,918,581,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,821,182,778 and 3,918,581,460 is: 8,431,487,956.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,821,182,778 : 3,918,581,460 = 3,918,581,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,821,182,778/3,918,581,460 = 3,918,581,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,821,182,778x = 3,918,581,460 × 3,918,581,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,821,182,778x = 15,355,280,658,655,731,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,355,280,658,655,731,712/1,821,182,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,431,487,956.15

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