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Finding the Third Proportional to 427,226,940 and 877,102,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 427,226,940 and 877,102,452 is: 1,800,702,716.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,226,940 : 877,102,452 = 877,102,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,226,940/877,102,452 = 877,102,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,226,940x = 877,102,452 × 877,102,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,226,940x = 769,308,711,304,412,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,308,711,304,412,288/427,226,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,800,702,716.23

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