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Finding the Third Proportional to 312,173,186,955.75 and 496,728,908,743.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 312,173,186,955.75 and 496,728,908,743.50 is: 790,393,342,835.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    312,173,186,955.75 : 496,728,908,743.50 = 496,728,908,743.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    312,173,186,955.75/496,728,908,743.50 = 496,728,908,743.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    312,173,186,955.75x = 496,728,908,743.50 × 496,728,908,743.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    312,173,186,955.75x = 246,739,608,781,508,342,448,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,739,608,781,508,342,448,128/312,173,186,955.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 790,393,342,835.31

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