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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,277,270 and 1,817,730,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,277,270 and 1,817,730,342 is: 3,922,869,242.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,277,270 : 1,817,730,342 = 1,817,730,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,277,270/1,817,730,342 = 1,817,730,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,277,270x = 1,817,730,342 × 1,817,730,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,277,270x = 3,304,143,596,227,437,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,304,143,596,227,437,056/842,277,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,869,242.60

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