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Finding the Third Proportional to 397,133,646.50 and 865,773,691.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 397,133,646.50 and 865,773,691.50 is: 1,887,435,354.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,133,646.50 : 865,773,691.50 = 865,773,691.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,133,646.50/865,773,691.50 = 865,773,691.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,133,646.50x = 865,773,691.50 × 865,773,691.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,133,646.50x = 749,564,084,893,537,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,564,084,893,537,152/397,133,646.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,435,354.57

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