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Finding the Third Proportional to 402,783,286 and 867,543,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 402,783,286 and 867,543,412 is: 1,868,576,968.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,783,286 : 867,543,412 = 867,543,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,783,286/867,543,412 = 867,543,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,783,286x = 867,543,412 × 867,543,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,783,286x = 752,631,571,704,601,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 752,631,571,704,601,728/402,783,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,576,968.97

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