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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,903,485 and 1,834,505,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,903,485 and 1,834,505,972 is: 3,973,784,759.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,903,485 : 1,834,505,972 = 1,834,505,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,903,485/1,834,505,972 = 1,834,505,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,903,485x = 1,834,505,972 × 1,834,505,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,903,485x = 3,365,412,161,303,664,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,365,412,161,303,664,640/846,903,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,973,784,759.31

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