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Finding the Third Proportional to 461,096,886 and 988,092,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 461,096,886 and 988,092,452 is: 2,117,400,319.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,096,886 : 988,092,452 = 988,092,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,096,886/988,092,452 = 988,092,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,096,886x = 988,092,452 × 988,092,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,096,886x = 976,326,693,699,372,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,326,693,699,372,288/461,096,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,117,400,319.42

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