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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,046,015.13 and 885,370,340.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,046,015.13 and 885,370,340.53 is: 1,921,059,416.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,046,015.13 : 885,370,340.53 = 885,370,340.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,046,015.13/885,370,340.53 = 885,370,340.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,046,015.13x = 885,370,340.53 × 885,370,340.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,046,015.13x = 783,880,639,892,421,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,880,639,892,421,632/408,046,015.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,059,416.92

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