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Finding the Third Proportional to 313,886,580 and 516,847,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 313,886,580 and 516,847,085 is: 851,042,785.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,886,580 : 516,847,085 = 516,847,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,886,580/516,847,085 = 516,847,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,886,580x = 516,847,085 × 516,847,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,886,580x = 267,130,909,272,997,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,130,909,272,997,216/313,886,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 851,042,785.18

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