Finding the Third Proportional to 858,471,580 and 1,859,560,527
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Solution
The third proportional to 858,471,580 and 1,859,560,527 is: 4,028,048,725.36
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
858,471,580 : 1,859,560,527 = 1,859,560,527 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
858,471,580/1,859,560,527 = 1,859,560,527/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
858,471,580x = 1,859,560,527 × 1,859,560,527 - Step 4: Simplify right side
858,471,580x = 3,457,965,353,576,517,632 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,457,965,353,576,517,632/858,471,580 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,028,048,725.36
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