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Finding the Third Proportional to 412,186,291 and 888,940,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 412,186,291 and 888,940,837 is: 1,917,132,687.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    412,186,291 : 888,940,837 = 888,940,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    412,186,291/888,940,837 = 888,940,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    412,186,291x = 888,940,837 × 888,940,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    412,186,291x = 790,215,811,686,260,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,215,811,686,260,608/412,186,291
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,132,687.19

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