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Finding the Third Proportional to 412,186,175 and 888,940,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 412,186,175 and 888,940,608 is: 1,917,132,238.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    412,186,175 : 888,940,608 = 888,940,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    412,186,175/888,940,608 = 888,940,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    412,186,175x = 888,940,608 × 888,940,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    412,186,175x = 790,215,404,551,409,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,215,404,551,409,664/412,186,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,132,238.97

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