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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,745,762 and 1,877,159,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,745,762 and 1,877,159,708 is: 4,032,899,182.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,745,762 : 1,877,159,708 = 1,877,159,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,745,762/1,877,159,708 = 1,877,159,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,745,762x = 1,877,159,708 × 1,877,159,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,745,762x = 3,523,728,569,338,645,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,523,728,569,338,645,504/873,745,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,032,899,182.56

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