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Finding the Third Proportional to 395,551,788 and 581,896,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 395,551,788 and 581,896,224 is: 856,027,518.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    395,551,788 : 581,896,224 = 581,896,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    395,551,788/581,896,224 = 581,896,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    395,551,788x = 581,896,224 × 581,896,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    395,551,788x = 338,603,215,505,458,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,603,215,505,458,176/395,551,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 856,027,518.46

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