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Finding the Third Proportional to 431,236,720 and 938,030,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 431,236,720 and 938,030,575 is: 2,040,413,811.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    431,236,720 : 938,030,575 = 938,030,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    431,236,720/938,030,575 = 938,030,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    431,236,720x = 938,030,575 × 938,030,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    431,236,720x = 879,901,359,634,830,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,901,359,634,830,592/431,236,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,040,413,811.78

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