Finding the Third Proportional to 829,375,872 and 1,781,835,215
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Solution
The third proportional to 829,375,872 and 1,781,835,215 is: 3,828,103,566.31
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
829,375,872 : 1,781,835,215 = 1,781,835,215 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
829,375,872/1,781,835,215 = 1,781,835,215/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
829,375,872x = 1,781,835,215 × 1,781,835,215 - Step 4: Simplify right side
829,375,872x = 3,174,936,733,414,096,384 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,174,936,733,414,096,384/829,375,872 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,828,103,566.31
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