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Finding the Third Proportional to 389,705,860 and 848,015,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 389,705,860 and 848,015,660 is: 1,845,316,258.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389,705,860 : 848,015,660 = 848,015,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389,705,860/848,015,660 = 848,015,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389,705,860x = 848,015,660 × 848,015,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389,705,860x = 719,130,559,605,235,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,130,559,605,235,584/389,705,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,845,316,258.79

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