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Finding the Third Proportional to 468,732,432 and 990,608,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 468,732,432 and 990,608,856 is: 2,093,531,060.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,732,432 : 990,608,856 = 990,608,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,732,432/990,608,856 = 990,608,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,732,432x = 990,608,856 × 990,608,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,732,432x = 981,305,905,585,628,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 981,305,905,585,628,672/468,732,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,093,531,060.78

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