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Finding the Third Proportional to 383,175,972 and 838,893,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 383,175,972 and 838,893,586 is: 1,836,603,806.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,175,972 : 838,893,586 = 838,893,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,175,972/838,893,586 = 838,893,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,175,972x = 838,893,586 × 838,893,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,175,972x = 703,742,448,631,939,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,742,448,631,939,456/383,175,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836,603,806.23

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