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Finding the Third Proportional to 396,540,916 and 858,960,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 396,540,916 and 858,960,104 is: 1,860,621,263.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,540,916 : 858,960,104 = 858,960,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,540,916/858,960,104 = 858,960,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,540,916x = 858,960,104 × 858,960,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,540,916x = 737,812,460,263,690,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,812,460,263,690,752/396,540,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,860,621,263.77

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