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Finding the Third Proportional to 538,156,866 and 842,362,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 538,156,866 and 842,362,478 is: 1,318,527,346.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,156,866 : 842,362,478 = 842,362,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,156,866/842,362,478 = 842,362,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,156,866x = 842,362,478 × 842,362,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,156,866x = 709,574,544,342,300,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,574,544,342,300,544/538,156,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,318,527,346.16

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