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Finding the Third Proportional to 398,116,994.63 and 597,175,557.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 398,116,994.63 and 597,175,557.75 is: 895,763,435.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,116,994.63 : 597,175,557.75 = 597,175,557.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,116,994.63/597,175,557.75 = 597,175,557.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,116,994.63x = 597,175,557.75 × 597,175,557.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,116,994.63x = 356,618,646,774,023,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,618,646,774,023,616/398,116,994.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 895,763,435.34

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