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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,046,014 and 885,370,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,046,014 and 885,370,338 is: 1,921,059,411.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,046,014 : 885,370,338 = 885,370,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,046,014/885,370,338 = 885,370,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,046,014x = 885,370,338 × 885,370,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,046,014x = 783,880,635,410,234,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,880,635,410,234,240/408,046,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,059,411.23

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