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Finding the Third Proportional to 387,027,940 and 835,624,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 387,027,940 and 835,624,520 is: 1,804,180,696.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,027,940 : 835,624,520 = 835,624,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,027,940/835,624,520 = 835,624,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,027,940x = 835,624,520 × 835,624,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,027,940x = 698,268,338,425,230,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,268,338,425,230,336/387,027,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,804,180,696.68

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