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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,046,010 and 885,370,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,046,010 and 885,370,340 is: 1,921,059,438.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,046,010 : 885,370,340 = 885,370,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,046,010/885,370,340 = 885,370,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,046,010x = 885,370,340 × 885,370,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,046,010x = 783,880,638,951,715,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,880,638,951,715,584/408,046,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,059,438.74

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