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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,326,138 and 896,013,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,326,138 and 896,013,916 is: 1,966,175,718.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,326,138 : 896,013,916 = 896,013,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,326,138/896,013,916 = 896,013,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,326,138x = 896,013,916 × 896,013,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,326,138x = 802,840,937,665,655,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 802,840,937,665,655,040/408,326,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,966,175,718.26

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