Finding the Third Proportional to 873,943,039 and 1,872,542,026
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Solution
The third proportional to 873,943,039 and 1,872,542,026 is: 4,012,176,403.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
873,943,039 : 1,872,542,026 = 1,872,542,026 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
873,943,039/1,872,542,026 = 1,872,542,026/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
873,943,039x = 1,872,542,026 × 1,872,542,026 - Step 4: Simplify right side
873,943,039x = 3,506,413,639,136,184,832 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,506,413,639,136,184,832/873,943,039 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,012,176,403.57
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