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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,837,846 and 4,000,232,850.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,837,846 and 4,000,232,850.75 is: 8,627,095,298.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,837,846 : 4,000,232,850.75 = 4,000,232,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,837,846/4,000,232,850.75 = 4,000,232,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,837,846x = 4,000,232,850.75 × 4,000,232,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,837,846x = 16,001,862,860,219,471,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,001,862,860,219,471,872/1,854,837,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,627,095,298.24

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