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Finding the Third Proportional to 404,328,420 and 577,794,678.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 404,328,420 and 577,794,678.75 is: 825,681,980.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,328,420 : 577,794,678.75 = 577,794,678.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,328,420/577,794,678.75 = 577,794,678.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,328,420x = 577,794,678.75 × 577,794,678.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,328,420x = 333,846,690,791,815,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,846,690,791,815,680/404,328,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,681,980.98

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