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Finding the Third Proportional to 312,173,186,779 and 496,728,908,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 312,173,186,779 and 496,728,908,462 is: 790,393,342,386.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    312,173,186,779 : 496,728,908,462 = 496,728,908,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    312,173,186,779/496,728,908,462 = 496,728,908,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    312,173,186,779x = 496,728,908,462 × 496,728,908,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    312,173,186,779x = 246,739,608,501,849,969,131,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,739,608,501,849,969,131,520/312,173,186,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 790,393,342,386.98

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