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Finding the Third Proportional to 402,783,276 and 867,543,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 402,783,276 and 867,543,392 is: 1,868,576,929.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,783,276 : 867,543,392 = 867,543,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,783,276/867,543,392 = 867,543,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,783,276x = 867,543,392 × 867,543,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,783,276x = 752,631,537,002,865,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 752,631,537,002,865,664/402,783,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,576,929.20

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