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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,046,012 and 885,370,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,046,012 and 885,370,344 is: 1,921,059,446.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,046,012 : 885,370,344 = 885,370,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,046,012/885,370,344 = 885,370,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,046,012x = 885,370,344 × 885,370,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,046,012x = 783,880,646,034,678,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,880,646,034,678,272/408,046,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,059,446.68

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