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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,471,591.38 and 1,859,560,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,471,591.38 and 1,859,560,551 is: 4,028,048,775.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,471,591.38 : 1,859,560,551 = 1,859,560,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,471,591.38/1,859,560,551 = 1,859,560,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,471,591.38x = 1,859,560,551 × 1,859,560,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,471,591.38x = 3,457,965,442,835,423,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,457,965,442,835,423,744/858,471,591.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,028,048,775.96

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