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Finding the Third Proportional to 312,844,816 and 473,293,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 312,844,816 and 473,293,780 is: 716,032,328.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    312,844,816 : 473,293,780 = 473,293,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    312,844,816/473,293,780 = 473,293,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    312,844,816x = 473,293,780 × 473,293,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    312,844,816x = 224,007,002,186,688,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,007,002,186,688,384/312,844,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,032,328.91

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