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Finding the Third Proportional to 398,101,475,400.75 and 877,348,710,308.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 398,101,475,400.75 and 877,348,710,308.25 is: 1,933,529,029,764.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,101,475,400.75 : 877,348,710,308.25 = 877,348,710,308.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,101,475,400.75/877,348,710,308.25 = 877,348,710,308.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,101,475,400.75x = 877,348,710,308.25 × 877,348,710,308.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,101,475,400.75x = 769,740,759,479,549,536,763,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,740,759,479,549,536,763,904/398,101,475,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,933,529,029,764.81

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