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Finding the Third Proportional to 397,882,455 and 856,231,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 397,882,455 and 856,231,104 is: 1,842,583,643.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,882,455 : 856,231,104 = 856,231,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,882,455/856,231,104 = 856,231,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,882,455x = 856,231,104 × 856,231,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,882,455x = 733,131,703,457,058,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,131,703,457,058,816/397,882,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,842,583,643.09

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