Finding the Third Proportional to 873,938,125 and 1,872,532,379
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Solution
The third proportional to 873,938,125 and 1,872,532,379 is: 4,012,157,623.18
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
873,938,125 : 1,872,532,379 = 1,872,532,379 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
873,938,125/1,872,532,379 = 1,872,532,379/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
873,938,125x = 1,872,532,379 × 1,872,532,379 - Step 4: Simplify right side
873,938,125x = 3,506,377,510,403,399,680 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,506,377,510,403,399,680/873,938,125 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,012,157,623.18
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