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Finding the Third Proportional to 399,622,245,390.50 and 862,937,346,047.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 399,622,245,390.50 and 862,937,346,047.50 is: 1,863,411,939,132.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,622,245,390.50 : 862,937,346,047.50 = 862,937,346,047.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,622,245,390.50/862,937,346,047.50 = 862,937,346,047.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,622,245,390.50x = 862,937,346,047.50 × 862,937,346,047.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,622,245,390.50x = 744,660,863,203,502,798,667,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,660,863,203,502,798,667,776/399,622,245,390.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,411,939,132.27

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