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Finding the Third Proportional to 412,186,337 and 888,940,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 412,186,337 and 888,940,931 is: 1,917,132,878.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    412,186,337 : 888,940,931 = 888,940,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    412,186,337/888,940,931 = 888,940,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    412,186,337x = 888,940,931 × 888,940,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    412,186,337x = 790,215,978,807,146,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,215,978,807,146,752/412,186,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,132,878.68

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