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Finding the Third Proportional to 402,783,168 and 867,543,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 402,783,168 and 867,543,178 is: 1,868,576,508.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,783,168 : 867,543,178 = 867,543,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,783,168/867,543,178 = 867,543,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,783,168x = 867,543,178 × 867,543,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,783,168x = 752,631,165,694,339,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 752,631,165,694,339,712/402,783,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,576,508.38

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