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Finding the Third Proportional to 281,154,316,556 and 428,309,551,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 281,154,316,556 and 428,309,551,932 is: 652,485,348,698.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,154,316,556 : 428,309,551,932 = 428,309,551,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,154,316,556/428,309,551,932 = 428,309,551,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,154,316,556x = 428,309,551,932 × 428,309,551,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,154,316,556x = 183,449,072,276,190,613,471,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,449,072,276,190,613,471,232/281,154,316,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 652,485,348,698.72

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