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Finding the Third Proportional to 412,186,368 and 888,940,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 412,186,368 and 888,940,985 is: 1,917,132,967.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    412,186,368 : 888,940,985 = 888,940,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    412,186,368/888,940,985 = 888,940,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    412,186,368x = 888,940,985 × 888,940,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    412,186,368x = 790,216,074,812,770,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,216,074,812,770,176/412,186,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,132,967.42

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