Finding the Third Proportional to 858,471,574 and 1,859,560,516
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Solution
The third proportional to 858,471,574 and 1,859,560,516 is: 4,028,048,705.86
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
858,471,574 : 1,859,560,516 = 1,859,560,516 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
858,471,574/1,859,560,516 = 1,859,560,516/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
858,471,574x = 1,859,560,516 × 1,859,560,516 - Step 4: Simplify right side
858,471,574x = 3,457,965,312,666,186,240 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,457,965,312,666,186,240/858,471,574 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,028,048,705.86
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