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Finding the Third Proportional to 395,345,930.50 and 578,465,890.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 395,345,930.50 and 578,465,890.50 is: 846,405,035.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    395,345,930.50 : 578,465,890.50 = 578,465,890.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    395,345,930.50/578,465,890.50 = 578,465,890.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    395,345,930.50x = 578,465,890.50 × 578,465,890.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    395,345,930.50x = 334,622,786,471,958,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,622,786,471,958,016/395,345,930.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 846,405,035.83

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