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Finding the Third Proportional to 404,328,516.75 and 577,794,826.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 404,328,516.75 and 577,794,826.13 is: 825,682,204.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,328,516.75 : 577,794,826.13 = 577,794,826.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,328,516.75/577,794,826.13 = 577,794,826.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,328,516.75x = 577,794,826.13 × 577,794,826.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,328,516.75x = 333,846,861,096,819,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,846,861,096,819,008/404,328,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,682,204.61

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