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Finding the Third Proportional to 850,789,886 and 1,846,781,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 850,789,886 and 1,846,781,992 is: 4,008,749,730.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,789,886 : 1,846,781,992 = 1,846,781,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,789,886/1,846,781,992 = 1,846,781,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,789,886x = 1,846,781,992 × 1,846,781,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,789,886x = 3,410,603,725,975,488,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,603,725,975,488,000/850,789,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,008,749,730.22

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