Finding the Third Proportional to 842,180,634 and 1,878,005,889
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Solution
The third proportional to 842,180,634 and 1,878,005,889 is: 4,187,826,193.97
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
842,180,634 : 1,878,005,889 = 1,878,005,889 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
842,180,634/1,878,005,889 = 1,878,005,889/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
842,180,634x = 1,878,005,889 × 1,878,005,889 - Step 4: Simplify right side
842,180,634x = 3,526,906,119,118,680,576 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,526,906,119,118,680,576/842,180,634 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,187,826,193.97
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