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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,232,600 and 1,978,468,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,232,600 and 1,978,468,272 is: 4,411,849,500.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,232,600 : 1,978,468,272 = 1,978,468,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,232,600/1,978,468,272 = 1,978,468,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,232,600x = 1,978,468,272 × 1,978,468,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,232,600x = 3,914,336,703,310,665,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,914,336,703,310,665,728/887,232,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,411,849,500.70

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