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Finding the Third Proportional to 412,186,331 and 888,940,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 412,186,331 and 888,940,912 is: 1,917,132,824.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    412,186,331 : 888,940,912 = 888,940,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    412,186,331/888,940,912 = 888,940,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    412,186,331x = 888,940,912 × 888,940,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    412,186,331x = 790,215,945,027,391,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,215,945,027,391,744/412,186,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,132,824.64

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