Finding the Third Proportional to 852,874,686 and 1,289,809,629
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Solution
The third proportional to 852,874,686 and 1,289,809,629 is: 1,950,590,053.11
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
852,874,686 : 1,289,809,629 = 1,289,809,629 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
852,874,686/1,289,809,629 = 1,289,809,629/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
852,874,686x = 1,289,809,629 × 1,289,809,629 - Step 4: Simplify right side
852,874,686x = 1,663,608,879,061,117,696 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,663,608,879,061,117,696/852,874,686 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,950,590,053.11
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