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Finding the Third Proportional to 638,740,432 and 1,385,895,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 638,740,432 and 1,385,895,168 is: 3,007,020,254.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    638,740,432 : 1,385,895,168 = 1,385,895,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    638,740,432/1,385,895,168 = 1,385,895,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    638,740,432x = 1,385,895,168 × 1,385,895,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    638,740,432x = 1,920,705,416,685,748,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,705,416,685,748,224/638,740,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,007,020,254.96

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