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Finding the Third Proportional to 387,784,908 and 848,539,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 387,784,908 and 848,539,800 is: 1,856,750,423.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,784,908 : 848,539,800 = 848,539,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,784,908/848,539,800 = 848,539,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,784,908x = 848,539,800 × 848,539,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,784,908x = 720,019,792,184,039,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,019,792,184,039,936/387,784,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,856,750,423.57

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