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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,219,920 and 838,829,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,219,920 and 838,829,952 is: 1,258,245,036.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,219,920 : 838,829,952 = 838,829,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,219,920/838,829,952 = 838,829,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,219,920x = 838,829,952 × 838,829,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,219,920x = 703,635,688,372,322,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,635,688,372,322,304/559,219,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,258,245,036.00

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