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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,938,119 and 1,872,532,367.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,938,119 and 1,872,532,367.50 is: 4,012,157,601.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,938,119 : 1,872,532,367.50 = 1,872,532,367.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,938,119/1,872,532,367.50 = 1,872,532,367.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,938,119x = 1,872,532,367.50 × 1,872,532,367.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,938,119x = 3,506,377,467,335,155,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,377,467,335,155,200/873,938,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,012,157,601.44

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