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Finding the Third Proportional to 300,707,885.50 and 478,490,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 300,707,885.50 and 478,490,332 is: 761,380,092.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    300,707,885.50 : 478,490,332 = 478,490,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    300,707,885.50/478,490,332 = 478,490,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    300,707,885.50x = 478,490,332 × 478,490,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    300,707,885.50x = 228,952,997,817,470,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,952,997,817,470,208/300,707,885.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,380,092.97

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