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Finding the Third Proportional to 383,175,968 and 838,893,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 383,175,968 and 838,893,578 is: 1,836,603,790.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,175,968 : 838,893,578 = 838,893,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,175,968/838,893,578 = 838,893,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,175,968x = 838,893,578 × 838,893,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,175,968x = 703,742,435,209,642,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,742,435,209,642,112/383,175,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836,603,790.38

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