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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,903,429 and 1,834,505,862.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,903,429 and 1,834,505,862.50 is: 3,973,784,547.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,903,429 : 1,834,505,862.50 = 1,834,505,862.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,903,429/1,834,505,862.50 = 1,834,505,862.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,903,429x = 1,834,505,862.50 × 1,834,505,862.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,903,429x = 3,365,411,759,546,868,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,365,411,759,546,868,736/846,903,429
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,973,784,547.69

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