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Finding the Third Proportional to 383,175,906.75 and 838,893,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 383,175,906.75 and 838,893,465 is: 1,836,603,589.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,175,906.75 : 838,893,465 = 838,893,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,175,906.75/838,893,465 = 838,893,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,175,906.75x = 838,893,465 × 838,893,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,175,906.75x = 703,742,245,619,706,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,742,245,619,706,240/383,175,906.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836,603,589.17

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