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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,758,959.75 and 1,824,181,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,758,959.75 and 1,824,181,659 is: 3,976,818,755.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,758,959.75 : 1,824,181,659 = 1,824,181,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,758,959.75/1,824,181,659 = 1,824,181,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,758,959.75x = 1,824,181,659 × 1,824,181,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,758,959.75x = 3,327,638,725,031,992,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,638,725,031,992,320/836,758,959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,976,818,755.58

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