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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,614,787 and 1,852,862,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,614,787 and 1,852,862,172 is: 3,859,084,042.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,614,787 : 1,852,862,172 = 1,852,862,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,614,787/1,852,862,172 = 1,852,862,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,614,787x = 1,852,862,172 × 1,852,862,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,614,787x = 3,433,098,228,428,557,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,433,098,228,428,557,824/889,614,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,084,042.44

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