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Finding the Third Proportional to 314,259,932.25 and 740,798,044.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 314,259,932.25 and 740,798,044.88 is: 1,746,266,981.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,259,932.25 : 740,798,044.88 = 740,798,044.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,259,932.25/740,798,044.88 = 740,798,044.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,259,932.25x = 740,798,044.88 × 740,798,044.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,259,932.25x = 548,781,743,290,622,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,781,743,290,622,528/314,259,932.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,746,266,981.48

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