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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,046,341 and 885,370,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,046,341 and 885,370,993 is: 1,921,060,714.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,046,341 : 885,370,993 = 885,370,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,046,341/885,370,993 = 885,370,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,046,341x = 885,370,993 × 885,370,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,046,341x = 783,881,795,245,806,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,881,795,245,806,080/408,046,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,060,714.15

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