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Finding the Third Proportional to 397,882,438 and 856,231,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 397,882,438 and 856,231,038 is: 1,842,583,437.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,882,438 : 856,231,038 = 856,231,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,882,438/856,231,038 = 856,231,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,882,438x = 856,231,038 × 856,231,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,882,438x = 733,131,590,434,557,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,131,590,434,557,440/397,882,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,842,583,437.76

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