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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,046,048 and 885,370,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,046,048 and 885,370,406 is: 1,921,059,546.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,046,048 : 885,370,406 = 885,370,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,046,048/885,370,406 = 885,370,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,046,048x = 885,370,406 × 885,370,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,046,048x = 783,880,755,820,604,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,880,755,820,604,800/408,046,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,059,546.25

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