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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,046,352 and 885,371,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,046,352 and 885,371,014 is: 1,921,060,753.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,046,352 : 885,371,014 = 885,371,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,046,352/885,371,014 = 885,371,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,046,352x = 885,371,014 × 885,371,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,046,352x = 783,881,832,431,388,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,881,832,431,388,160/408,046,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,060,753.49

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