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Finding the Third Proportional to 429,142,888.50 and 926,890,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 429,142,888.50 and 926,890,860 is: 2,001,959,462.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,142,888.50 : 926,890,860 = 926,890,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,142,888.50/926,890,860 = 926,890,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,142,888.50x = 926,890,860 × 926,890,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,142,888.50x = 859,126,666,351,539,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 859,126,666,351,539,584/429,142,888.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,001,959,462.39

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