Finding the Third Proportional to 873,745,748 and 1,877,159,692
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Solution
The third proportional to 873,745,748 and 1,877,159,692 is: 4,032,899,178.43
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
873,745,748 : 1,877,159,692 = 1,877,159,692 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
873,745,748/1,877,159,692 = 1,877,159,692/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
873,745,748x = 1,877,159,692 × 1,877,159,692 - Step 4: Simplify right side
873,745,748x = 3,523,728,509,269,534,720 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,523,728,509,269,534,720/873,745,748 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,032,899,178.43
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