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Finding the Third Proportional to 412,186,285 and 888,940,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 412,186,285 and 888,940,818 is: 1,917,132,633.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    412,186,285 : 888,940,818 = 888,940,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    412,186,285/888,940,818 = 888,940,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    412,186,285x = 888,940,818 × 888,940,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    412,186,285x = 790,215,777,906,509,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,215,777,906,509,184/412,186,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,132,633.14

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