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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,887,366,762 and 2,831,050,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,887,366,762 and 2,831,050,431 is: 4,246,576,078.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,366,762 : 2,831,050,431 = 2,831,050,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,366,762/2,831,050,431 = 2,831,050,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,366,762x = 2,831,050,431 × 2,831,050,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,366,762x = 8,014,846,542,865,286,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,014,846,542,865,286,144/1,887,366,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,246,576,078.50

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