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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,861,268,982 and 4,032,736,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,861,268,982 and 4,032,736,860 is: 8,737,569,227.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,861,268,982 : 4,032,736,860 = 4,032,736,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,861,268,982/4,032,736,860 = 4,032,736,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,861,268,982x = 4,032,736,860 × 4,032,736,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,861,268,982x = 16,262,966,582,002,659,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,262,966,582,002,659,328/1,861,268,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,737,569,227.92

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