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Finding the Third Proportional to 405,039,143.25 and 883,672,048.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 405,039,143.25 and 883,672,048.97 is: 1,927,903,273.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,039,143.25 : 883,672,048.97 = 883,672,048.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,039,143.25/883,672,048.97 = 883,672,048.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,039,143.25x = 883,672,048.97 × 883,672,048.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,039,143.25x = 780,876,290,128,628,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,876,290,128,628,864/405,039,143.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,927,903,273.40

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