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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,838,368.75 and 1,908,035,609.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,838,368.75 and 1,908,035,609.25 is: 4,151,962,340.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,838,368.75 : 1,908,035,609.25 = 1,908,035,609.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,838,368.75/1,908,035,609.25 = 1,908,035,609.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,838,368.75x = 1,908,035,609.25 × 1,908,035,609.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,838,368.75x = 3,640,599,886,166,018,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,640,599,886,166,018,560/876,838,368.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,151,962,340.97

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