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Finding the Third Proportional to 404,328,408.75 and 577,794,664.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 404,328,408.75 and 577,794,664.13 is: 825,681,962.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,328,408.75 : 577,794,664.13 = 577,794,664.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,328,408.75/577,794,664.13 = 577,794,664.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,328,408.75x = 577,794,664.13 × 577,794,664.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,328,408.75x = 333,846,673,891,321,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,846,673,891,321,536/404,328,408.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,681,962.15

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