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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,046,026 and 885,370,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,046,026 and 885,370,372 is: 1,921,059,502.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,046,026 : 885,370,372 = 885,370,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,046,026/885,370,372 = 885,370,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,046,026x = 885,370,372 × 885,370,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,046,026x = 783,880,695,615,418,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,880,695,615,418,368/408,046,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,059,502.28

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