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Finding the Third Proportional to 405,417,404 and 885,147,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 405,417,404 and 885,147,974 is: 1,932,543,911.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,417,404 : 885,147,974 = 885,147,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,417,404/885,147,974 = 885,147,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,417,404x = 885,147,974 × 885,147,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,417,404x = 783,486,935,876,304,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,486,935,876,304,640/405,417,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,932,543,911.89

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