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Finding the Third Proportional to 314,259,936 and 740,798,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 314,259,936 and 740,798,052 is: 1,746,266,994.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,259,936 : 740,798,052 = 740,798,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,259,936/740,798,052 = 740,798,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,259,936x = 740,798,052 × 740,798,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,259,936x = 548,781,753,846,994,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,781,753,846,994,688/314,259,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,746,266,994.23

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