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Finding the Third Proportional to 402,783,290 and 867,543,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 402,783,290 and 867,543,426 is: 1,868,577,010.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,783,290 : 867,543,426 = 867,543,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,783,290/867,543,426 = 867,543,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,783,290x = 867,543,426 × 867,543,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,783,290x = 752,631,595,995,817,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 752,631,595,995,817,472/402,783,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,577,010.72

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