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Finding the Third Proportional to 383,175,973 and 838,893,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 383,175,973 and 838,893,561 is: 1,836,603,691.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,175,973 : 838,893,561 = 838,893,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,175,973/838,893,561 = 838,893,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,175,973x = 838,893,561 × 838,893,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,175,973x = 703,742,406,687,260,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,742,406,687,260,672/383,175,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836,603,691.97

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