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Finding the Third Proportional to 395,345,858 and 578,465,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 395,345,858 and 578,465,811 is: 846,404,958.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    395,345,858 : 578,465,811 = 578,465,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    395,345,858/578,465,811 = 578,465,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    395,345,858x = 578,465,811 × 578,465,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    395,345,858x = 334,622,694,495,887,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,622,694,495,887,744/395,345,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 846,404,958.40

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