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Finding the Third Proportional to 404,429,541 and 871,155,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 404,429,541 and 871,155,777 is: 1,876,500,875.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,429,541 : 871,155,777 = 871,155,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,429,541/871,155,777 = 871,155,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,429,541x = 871,155,777 × 871,155,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,429,541x = 758,912,387,800,473,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,912,387,800,473,728/404,429,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,876,500,875.59

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