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Finding the Third Proportional to 412,186,334 and 888,940,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 412,186,334 and 888,940,917 is: 1,917,132,832.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    412,186,334 : 888,940,917 = 888,940,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    412,186,334/888,940,917 = 888,940,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    412,186,334x = 888,940,917 × 888,940,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    412,186,334x = 790,215,953,916,800,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,215,953,916,800,896/412,186,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,132,832.25

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