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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,942,994 and 1,872,541,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,942,994 and 1,872,541,940 is: 4,012,176,241.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,942,994 : 1,872,541,940 = 1,872,541,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,942,994/1,872,541,940 = 1,872,541,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,942,994x = 1,872,541,940 × 1,872,541,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,942,994x = 3,506,413,317,058,963,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,413,317,058,963,456/873,942,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,012,176,241.62

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