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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,046,340 and 885,370,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,046,340 and 885,370,990 is: 1,921,060,705.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,046,340 : 885,370,990 = 885,370,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,046,340/885,370,990 = 885,370,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,046,340x = 885,370,990 × 885,370,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,046,340x = 783,881,789,933,580,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,881,789,933,580,160/408,046,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,060,705.83

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