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Finding the Third Proportional to 397,133,643.87 and 865,773,709.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 397,133,643.87 and 865,773,709.31 is: 1,887,435,444.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,133,643.87 : 865,773,709.31 = 865,773,709.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,133,643.87/865,773,709.31 = 865,773,709.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,133,643.87x = 865,773,709.31 × 865,773,709.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,133,643.87x = 749,564,115,736,725,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,564,115,736,725,248/397,133,643.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,435,444.75

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