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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,232,608 and 1,978,468,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,232,608 and 1,978,468,288 is: 4,411,849,532.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,232,608 : 1,978,468,288 = 1,978,468,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,232,608/1,978,468,288 = 1,978,468,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,232,608x = 1,978,468,288 × 1,978,468,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,232,608x = 3,914,336,766,621,650,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,914,336,766,621,650,944/887,232,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,411,849,532.27

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