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Finding the Third Proportional to 412,186,318 and 888,940,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 412,186,318 and 888,940,886 is: 1,917,132,772.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    412,186,318 : 888,940,886 = 888,940,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    412,186,318/888,940,886 = 888,940,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    412,186,318x = 888,940,886 × 888,940,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    412,186,318x = 790,215,898,802,465,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,215,898,802,465,024/412,186,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,132,772.96

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