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Finding the Third Proportional to 387,645,948 and 850,611,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 387,645,948 and 850,611,360 is: 1,866,496,191.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,645,948 : 850,611,360 = 850,611,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,645,948/850,611,360 = 850,611,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,645,948x = 850,611,360 × 850,611,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,645,948x = 723,539,685,761,049,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,539,685,761,049,600/387,645,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,866,496,191.94

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