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Finding the Third Proportional to 397,544,532 and 850,358,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 397,544,532 and 850,358,920 is: 1,818,941,614.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,544,532 : 850,358,920 = 850,358,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,544,532/850,358,920 = 850,358,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,544,532x = 850,358,920 × 850,358,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,544,532x = 723,110,292,823,566,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,110,292,823,566,336/397,544,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,818,941,614.38

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