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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,614,789 and 1,852,862,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,614,789 and 1,852,862,176 is: 3,859,084,050.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,614,789 : 1,852,862,176 = 1,852,862,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,614,789/1,852,862,176 = 1,852,862,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,614,789x = 1,852,862,176 × 1,852,862,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,614,789x = 3,433,098,243,251,454,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,433,098,243,251,454,976/889,614,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,084,050.42

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