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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,174,974 and 1,860,476,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,174,974 and 1,860,476,540 is: 4,038,117,141.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,174,974 : 1,860,476,540 = 1,860,476,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,174,974/1,860,476,540 = 1,860,476,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,174,974x = 1,860,476,540 × 1,860,476,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,174,974x = 3,461,372,955,890,371,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,372,955,890,371,584/857,174,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,038,117,141.64

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