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Finding the Third Proportional to 397,688,108 and 864,214,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 397,688,108 and 864,214,435 is: 1,878,020,928.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,688,108 : 864,214,435 = 864,214,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,688,108/864,214,435 = 864,214,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,688,108x = 864,214,435 × 864,214,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,688,108x = 746,866,589,662,369,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 746,866,589,662,369,280/397,688,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,020,928.05

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