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Finding the Third Proportional to 428,479,717 and 603,393,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 428,479,717 and 603,393,860 is: 849,711,516.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,479,717 : 603,393,860 = 603,393,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,479,717/603,393,860 = 603,393,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,479,717x = 603,393,860 × 603,393,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,479,717x = 364,084,150,285,699,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,084,150,285,699,584/428,479,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849,711,516.88

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