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Finding the Third Proportional to 460,320,174 and 985,935,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 460,320,174 and 985,935,420 is: 2,111,722,899.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,320,174 : 985,935,420 = 985,935,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,320,174/985,935,420 = 985,935,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,320,174x = 985,935,420 × 985,935,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,320,174x = 972,068,652,410,576,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 972,068,652,410,576,384/460,320,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,111,722,899.22

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