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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,615,128 and 1,852,862,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,615,128 and 1,852,862,988 is: 3,859,085,962.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,615,128 : 1,852,862,988 = 1,852,862,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,615,128/1,852,862,988 = 1,852,862,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,615,128x = 1,852,862,988 × 1,852,862,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,615,128x = 3,433,101,252,300,288,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,433,101,252,300,288,000/889,615,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,085,962.28

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