Finding the Third Proportional to 857,784,629 and 1,872,876,526
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Solution
The third proportional to 857,784,629 and 1,872,876,526 is: 4,089,215,827.67
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
857,784,629 : 1,872,876,526 = 1,872,876,526 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
857,784,629/1,872,876,526 = 1,872,876,526/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
857,784,629x = 1,872,876,526 × 1,872,876,526 - Step 4: Simplify right side
857,784,629x = 3,507,666,481,641,828,864 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,507,666,481,641,828,864/857,784,629 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,089,215,827.67
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