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