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Finding the Third Proportional to 383,837,856 and 835,828,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 383,837,856 and 835,828,032 is: 1,820,061,487.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,837,856 : 835,828,032 = 835,828,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,837,856/835,828,032 = 835,828,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,837,856x = 835,828,032 × 835,828,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,837,856x = 698,608,499,076,993,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,608,499,076,993,024/383,837,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,820,061,487.31

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