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Finding the Third Proportional to 402,783,120 and 867,543,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 402,783,120 and 867,543,082 is: 1,868,576,317.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,783,120 : 867,543,082 = 867,543,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,783,120/867,543,082 = 867,543,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,783,120x = 867,543,082 × 867,543,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,783,120x = 752,630,999,126,058,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 752,630,999,126,058,752/402,783,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,576,317.51

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