Finding the Third Proportional to 859,899,968 and 1,755,892,672
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Solution
The third proportional to 859,899,968 and 1,755,892,672 is: 3,585,485,742.90
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
859,899,968 : 1,755,892,672 = 1,755,892,672 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
859,899,968/1,755,892,672 = 1,755,892,672/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
859,899,968x = 1,755,892,672 × 1,755,892,672 - Step 4: Simplify right side
859,899,968x = 3,083,159,075,583,299,584 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,083,159,075,583,299,584/859,899,968 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,585,485,742.90
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