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Finding the Third Proportional to 427,226,886 and 877,102,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 427,226,886 and 877,102,344 is: 1,800,702,500.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,226,886 : 877,102,344 = 877,102,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,226,886/877,102,344 = 877,102,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,226,886x = 877,102,344 × 877,102,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,226,886x = 769,308,521,850,294,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,308,521,850,294,272/427,226,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,800,702,500.38

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