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Finding the Third Proportional to 398,554,000 and 862,612,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 398,554,000 and 862,612,808 is: 1,867,001,351.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,554,000 : 862,612,808 = 862,612,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,554,000/862,612,808 = 862,612,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,554,000x = 862,612,808 × 862,612,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,554,000x = 744,100,856,525,644,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,100,856,525,644,800/398,554,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,867,001,351.20

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