Finding the Third Proportional to 871,740,174 and 1,859,861,046
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Solution
The third proportional to 871,740,174 and 1,859,861,046 is: 3,968,020,763.06
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
871,740,174 : 1,859,861,046 = 1,859,861,046 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
871,740,174/1,859,861,046 = 1,859,861,046/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
871,740,174x = 1,859,861,046 × 1,859,861,046 - Step 4: Simplify right side
871,740,174x = 3,459,083,110,428,214,272 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,459,083,110,428,214,272/871,740,174 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,968,020,763.06
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