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Finding the Third Proportional to 219,529,885.50 and 433,507,704.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 219,529,885.50 and 433,507,704.75 is: 856,051,692.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    219,529,885.50 : 433,507,704.75 = 433,507,704.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    219,529,885.50/433,507,704.75 = 433,507,704.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    219,529,885.50x = 433,507,704.75 × 433,507,704.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    219,529,885.50x = 187,928,930,077,613,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,928,930,077,613,184/219,529,885.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 856,051,692.69

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