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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,219,924 and 838,829,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,219,924 and 838,829,958 is: 1,258,245,045.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,219,924 : 838,829,958 = 838,829,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,219,924/838,829,958 = 838,829,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,219,924x = 838,829,958 × 838,829,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,219,924x = 703,635,698,438,281,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,635,698,438,281,728/559,219,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,258,245,045.00

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