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Finding the Third Proportional to 383,175,983 and 838,893,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 383,175,983 and 838,893,581 is: 1,836,603,731.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,175,983 : 838,893,581 = 838,893,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,175,983/838,893,581 = 838,893,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,175,983x = 838,893,581 × 838,893,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,175,983x = 703,742,440,243,003,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,742,440,243,003,520/383,175,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836,603,731.61

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