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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,745,748 : 1,877,159,692 = 1,877,159,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,745,748/1,877,159,692 = 1,877,159,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,745,748x = 1,877,159,692 × 1,877,159,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,745,748x = 3,523,728,509,269,534,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,523,728,509,269,534,720/873,745,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,032,899,178.43

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