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Finding the Third Proportional to 162,394,432 and 383,221,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 162,394,432 and 383,221,796 is: 904,334,853.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,394,432 : 383,221,796 = 383,221,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,394,432/383,221,796 = 383,221,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,394,432x = 383,221,796 × 383,221,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,394,432x = 146,858,944,929,465,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,858,944,929,465,600/162,394,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 904,334,853.85

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