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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,249,604 and 1,817,507,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,249,604 and 1,817,507,160 is: 3,853,407,760.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,249,604 : 1,817,507,160 = 1,817,507,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,249,604/1,817,507,160 = 1,817,507,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,249,604x = 1,817,507,160 × 1,817,507,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,249,604x = 3,303,332,276,651,265,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,303,332,276,651,265,536/857,249,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,853,407,760.40

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