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Finding the Third Proportional to 397,688,164 and 864,214,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 397,688,164 and 864,214,574 is: 1,878,021,267.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,688,164 : 864,214,574 = 864,214,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,688,164/864,214,574 = 864,214,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,688,164x = 864,214,574 × 864,214,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,688,164x = 746,866,829,914,001,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 746,866,829,914,001,536/397,688,164
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,021,267.72

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