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Finding the Third Proportional to 396,505,290 and 858,897,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 396,505,290 and 858,897,492 is: 1,860,517,174.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,505,290 : 858,897,492 = 858,897,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,505,290/858,897,492 = 858,897,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,505,290x = 858,897,492 × 858,897,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,505,290x = 737,704,901,763,890,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,704,901,763,890,048/396,505,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,860,517,174.35

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