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Finding the Third Proportional to 394,403,424 and 615,481,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 394,403,424 and 615,481,589 is: 960,482,499.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,403,424 : 615,481,589 = 615,481,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,403,424/615,481,589 = 615,481,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,403,424x = 615,481,589 × 615,481,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,403,424x = 378,817,586,397,964,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,817,586,397,964,928/394,403,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 960,482,499.25

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