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Finding the Third Proportional to 397,688,160 and 864,214,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 397,688,160 and 864,214,566 is: 1,878,021,251.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,688,160 : 864,214,566 = 864,214,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,688,160/864,214,566 = 864,214,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,688,160x = 864,214,566 × 864,214,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,688,160x = 746,866,816,086,568,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 746,866,816,086,568,320/397,688,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,021,251.84

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