Finding the Third Proportional to 872,963,496 and 1,891,226,736
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Solution
The third proportional to 872,963,496 and 1,891,226,736 is: 4,097,237,265.19
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
872,963,496 : 1,891,226,736 = 1,891,226,736 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
872,963,496/1,891,226,736 = 1,891,226,736/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
872,963,496x = 1,891,226,736 × 1,891,226,736 - Step 4: Simplify right side
872,963,496x = 3,576,738,566,961,213,440 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,576,738,566,961,213,440/872,963,496 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,097,237,265.19
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