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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,903,430 and 1,834,505,864.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,903,430 and 1,834,505,864.50 is: 3,973,784,551.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,903,430 : 1,834,505,864.50 = 1,834,505,864.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,903,430/1,834,505,864.50 = 1,834,505,864.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,903,430x = 1,834,505,864.50 × 1,834,505,864.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,903,430x = 3,365,411,766,884,892,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,365,411,766,884,892,160/846,903,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,973,784,551.66

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