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Finding the Third Proportional to 399,131,856 and 597,070,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 399,131,856 and 597,070,296 is: 893,170,848.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,131,856 : 597,070,296 = 597,070,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,131,856/597,070,296 = 597,070,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,131,856x = 597,070,296 × 597,070,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,131,856x = 356,492,938,365,527,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,492,938,365,527,616/399,131,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 893,170,848.20

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