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Finding the Third Proportional to 402,783,288 and 867,543,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 402,783,288 and 867,543,416 is: 1,868,576,976.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,783,288 : 867,543,416 = 867,543,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,783,288/867,543,416 = 867,543,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,783,288x = 867,543,416 × 867,543,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,783,288x = 752,631,578,644,948,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 752,631,578,644,948,992/402,783,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,576,976.92

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