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Finding the Third Proportional to 412,228,276 and 889,021,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 412,228,276 and 889,021,544 is: 1,917,285,522.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    412,228,276 : 889,021,544 = 889,021,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    412,228,276/889,021,544 = 889,021,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    412,228,276x = 889,021,544 × 889,021,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    412,228,276x = 790,359,305,696,143,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,359,305,696,143,872/412,228,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,285,522.88

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