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Finding the Third Proportional to 402,783,296 and 867,543,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 402,783,296 and 867,543,438 is: 1,868,577,034.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,783,296 : 867,543,438 = 867,543,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,783,296/867,543,438 = 867,543,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,783,296x = 867,543,438 × 867,543,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,783,296x = 752,631,616,816,859,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 752,631,616,816,859,904/402,783,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,577,034.58

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