Finding the Third Proportional to 872,725,903,074 and 2,039,081,498,928
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Solution
The third proportional to 872,725,903,074 and 2,039,081,498,928 is: 4,764,214,451,095.43
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
872,725,903,074 : 2,039,081,498,928 = 2,039,081,498,928 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
872,725,903,074/2,039,081,498,928 = 2,039,081,498,928/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
872,725,903,074x = 2,039,081,498,928 × 2,039,081,498,928 - Step 4: Simplify right side
872,725,903,074x = 4,157,853,359,270,459,481,260,032 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,157,853,359,270,459,481,260,032/872,725,903,074 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,764,214,451,095.43
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