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Finding the Third Proportional to 305,556,792.75 and 484,632,041.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 305,556,792.75 and 484,632,041.63 is: 768,656,502.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    305,556,792.75 : 484,632,041.63 = 484,632,041.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    305,556,792.75/484,632,041.63 = 484,632,041.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    305,556,792.75x = 484,632,041.63 × 484,632,041.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    305,556,792.75x = 234,868,215,769,615,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,868,215,769,615,744/305,556,792.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768,656,502.96

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