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Finding the Third Proportional to 314,561,116.50 and 471,841,722.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 314,561,116.50 and 471,841,722.75 is: 707,762,656.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,561,116.50 : 471,841,722.75 = 471,841,722.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,561,116.50/471,841,722.75 = 471,841,722.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,561,116.50x = 471,841,722.75 × 471,841,722.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,561,116.50x = 222,634,611,327,687,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,634,611,327,687,872/314,561,116.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,762,656.13

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