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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,046,050 and 885,370,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,046,050 and 885,370,420 is: 1,921,059,597.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,046,050 : 885,370,420 = 885,370,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,046,050/885,370,420 = 885,370,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,046,050x = 885,370,420 × 885,370,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,046,050x = 783,880,780,610,976,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,880,780,610,976,384/408,046,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,059,597.59

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