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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,046,380 and 885,371,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,046,380 and 885,371,071 is: 1,921,060,869.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,046,380 : 885,371,071 = 885,371,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,046,380/885,371,071 = 885,371,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,046,380x = 885,371,071 × 885,371,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,046,380x = 783,881,933,363,687,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,881,933,363,687,040/408,046,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,060,869.02

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