Finding the Third Proportional to 863,871,876 and 1,391,118,234
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Solution
The third proportional to 863,871,876 and 1,391,118,234 is: 2,240,158,517.40
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
863,871,876 : 1,391,118,234 = 1,391,118,234 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
863,871,876/1,391,118,234 = 1,391,118,234/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
863,871,876x = 1,391,118,234 × 1,391,118,234 - Step 4: Simplify right side
863,871,876x = 1,935,209,940,967,278,848 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,935,209,940,967,278,848/863,871,876 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,240,158,517.40
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