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Finding the Third Proportional to 314,561,122.50 and 471,841,732.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 314,561,122.50 and 471,841,732.50 is: 707,762,671.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,561,122.50 : 471,841,732.50 = 471,841,732.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,561,122.50/471,841,732.50 = 471,841,732.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,561,122.50x = 471,841,732.50 × 471,841,732.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,561,122.50x = 222,634,620,528,601,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,634,620,528,601,568/314,561,122.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,762,671.88

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