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Each of these magnates is worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

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Meanwhile, the average person in the U.S. makes about $64,000 a year, according toSoFi.

Theres a huge wealth disparity between these rich men and the average person in the U.S. Also did you know?Musk has the highest odds of becoming the first trillionaire.

How Much Are Musk, Bezos and Buffett worth?

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To determine how much to split, heres how much these businessmen are worth according to Forbes.

Altogether, thats $815.3 billion.

Just for reference, Musk is worth more than 6 million times the average American salary.

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How Many Americans Currently Live in the US?

According toCensus.gov, the current population in the U.S. is 341,198,407.

How Much Would Each American Get?

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The calculation came out to $2,389.52.

To the average American, this would be like getting one extra paycheck.

How Much Does the Average American Earn in Their Lifetime?

Georgetown University releaseddatathat showed the median lifetime earnings for an American is about $1.7 million.

Meanwhile, Buffett is worth enough to achieve the American Dream over 40,000 times.

Bezos can achieve the American Dream almost 70,000 times with his total worth.

Musk could achieve it over 100,000 times.

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