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Finding the Third Proportional to 296,499,588,041.24 and 417,536,756,549.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 296,499,588,041.24 and 417,536,756,549.70 is: 587,983,761,534.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    296,499,588,041.24 : 417,536,756,549.70 = 417,536,756,549.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    296,499,588,041.24/417,536,756,549.70 = 417,536,756,549.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    296,499,588,041.24x = 417,536,756,549.70 × 417,536,756,549.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    296,499,588,041.24x = 174,336,943,070,043,447,492,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,336,943,070,043,447,492,608/296,499,588,041.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,983,761,534.92

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