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Finding the Third Proportional to 314,259,792 and 740,797,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 314,259,792 and 740,797,587 is: 1,746,265,602.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,259,792 : 740,797,587 = 740,797,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,259,792/740,797,587 = 740,797,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,259,792x = 740,797,587 × 740,797,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,259,792x = 548,781,064,905,022,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,781,064,905,022,592/314,259,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,746,265,602.14

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