Finding the Third Proportional to 874,756,832 and 1,784,706,846
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Solution
The third proportional to 874,756,832 and 1,784,706,846 is: 3,641,215,946.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
874,756,832 : 1,784,706,846 = 1,784,706,846 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
874,756,832/1,784,706,846 = 1,784,706,846/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
874,756,832x = 1,784,706,846 × 1,784,706,846 - Step 4: Simplify right side
874,756,832x = 3,185,178,526,159,267,840 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,185,178,526,159,267,840/874,756,832 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,641,215,946.70
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