Finding the Third Proportional to 862,471,818 and 1,876,056,776
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Solution
The third proportional to 862,471,818 and 1,876,056,776 is: 4,080,816,269.38
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
862,471,818 : 1,876,056,776 = 1,876,056,776 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
862,471,818/1,876,056,776 = 1,876,056,776/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
862,471,818x = 1,876,056,776 × 1,876,056,776 - Step 4: Simplify right side
862,471,818x = 3,519,589,026,775,514,112 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,519,589,026,775,514,112/862,471,818 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,080,816,269.38
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