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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,943,039 : 1,872,542,026 = 1,872,542,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,943,039/1,872,542,026 = 1,872,542,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,943,039x = 1,872,542,026 × 1,872,542,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,943,039x = 3,506,413,639,136,184,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,413,639,136,184,832/873,943,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,012,176,403.57

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