Finding the Third Proportional to 873,942,707 and 1,872,541,407
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Solution
The third proportional to 873,942,707 and 1,872,541,407 is: 4,012,175,275.16
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
873,942,707 : 1,872,541,407 = 1,872,541,407 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
873,942,707/1,872,541,407 = 1,872,541,407/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
873,942,707x = 1,872,541,407 × 1,872,541,407 - Step 4: Simplify right side
873,942,707x = 3,506,411,320,929,539,584 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,506,411,320,929,539,584/873,942,707 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,012,175,275.16
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