Finding the Third Proportional to 849,893,079 and 1,838,006,472
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Solution
The third proportional to 849,893,079 and 1,838,006,472 is: 3,974,932,699.87
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
849,893,079 : 1,838,006,472 = 1,838,006,472 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
849,893,079/1,838,006,472 = 1,838,006,472/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
849,893,079x = 1,838,006,472 × 1,838,006,472 - Step 4: Simplify right side
849,893,079x = 3,378,267,791,113,886,720 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,378,267,791,113,886,720/849,893,079 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,974,932,699.87
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