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Finding the Third Proportional to 412,186,344 and 888,940,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 412,186,344 and 888,940,938 is: 1,917,132,876.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    412,186,344 : 888,940,938 = 888,940,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    412,186,344/888,940,938 = 888,940,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    412,186,344x = 888,940,938 × 888,940,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    412,186,344x = 790,215,991,252,319,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,215,991,252,319,872/412,186,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,132,876.32

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