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Finding the Third Proportional to 305,880,896.25 and 467,598,934.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 305,880,896.25 and 467,598,934.50 is: 714,816,669.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    305,880,896.25 : 467,598,934.50 = 467,598,934.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    305,880,896.25/467,598,934.50 = 467,598,934.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    305,880,896.25x = 467,598,934.50 × 467,598,934.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    305,880,896.25x = 218,648,763,545,535,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,648,763,545,535,296/305,880,896.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 714,816,669.58

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