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Finding the Third Proportional to 412,186,295 and 888,940,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 412,186,295 and 888,940,839 is: 1,917,132,677.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    412,186,295 : 888,940,839 = 888,940,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    412,186,295/888,940,839 = 888,940,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    412,186,295x = 888,940,839 × 888,940,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    412,186,295x = 790,215,815,242,023,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,215,815,242,023,936/412,186,295
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,132,677.21

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