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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,046,008 and 885,370,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,046,008 and 885,370,326 is: 1,921,059,387.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,046,008 : 885,370,326 = 885,370,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,046,008/885,370,326 = 885,370,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,046,008x = 885,370,326 × 885,370,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,046,008x = 783,880,614,161,346,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,880,614,161,346,304/408,046,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,059,387.40

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