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Finding the Third Proportional to 306,138,838.50 and 471,190,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 306,138,838.50 and 471,190,743 is: 725,228,845.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    306,138,838.50 : 471,190,743 = 471,190,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    306,138,838.50/471,190,743 = 471,190,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    306,138,838.50x = 471,190,743 × 471,190,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    306,138,838.50x = 222,020,716,288,892,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,020,716,288,892,064/306,138,838.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 725,228,845.11

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