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Finding the Third Proportional to 412,186,360 and 888,940,970

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Solution

The third proportional to 412,186,360 and 888,940,970 is: 1,917,132,939.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    412,186,360 : 888,940,970 = 888,940,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    412,186,360/888,940,970 = 888,940,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    412,186,360x = 888,940,970 × 888,940,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    412,186,360x = 790,216,048,144,540,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,216,048,144,540,928/412,186,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,132,939.93

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