Finding the Third Proportional to 849,459,320 and 2,002,411,797
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Solution
The third proportional to 849,459,320 and 2,002,411,797 is: 4,720,241,346.89
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
849,459,320 : 2,002,411,797 = 2,002,411,797 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
849,459,320/2,002,411,797 = 2,002,411,797/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
849,459,320x = 2,002,411,797 × 2,002,411,797 - Step 4: Simplify right side
849,459,320x = 4,009,653,004,764,769,280 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,009,653,004,764,769,280/849,459,320 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,720,241,346.89
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