Finding the Third Proportional to 857,174,970 and 1,860,476,532
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Solution
The third proportional to 857,174,970 and 1,860,476,532 is: 4,038,117,125.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
857,174,970 : 1,860,476,532 = 1,860,476,532 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
857,174,970/1,860,476,532 = 1,860,476,532/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
857,174,970x = 1,860,476,532 × 1,860,476,532 - Step 4: Simplify right side
857,174,970x = 3,461,372,926,122,746,880 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,461,372,926,122,746,880/857,174,970 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,038,117,125.75
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