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Finding the Third Proportional to 310,296,890 and 462,754,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 310,296,890 and 462,754,503 is: 690,118,840.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    310,296,890 : 462,754,503 = 462,754,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    310,296,890/462,754,503 = 462,754,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    310,296,890x = 462,754,503 × 462,754,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    310,296,890x = 214,141,730,046,777,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,141,730,046,777,024/310,296,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,118,840.85

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