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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,046,382 and 885,371,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,046,382 and 885,371,075 is: 1,921,060,876.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,046,382 : 885,371,075 = 885,371,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,046,382/885,371,075 = 885,371,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,046,382x = 885,371,075 × 885,371,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,046,382x = 783,881,940,446,655,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,881,940,446,655,616/408,046,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,060,876.96

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