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Finding the Third Proportional to 314,585,974 and 488,441,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 314,585,974 and 488,441,843 is: 758,379,119.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,585,974 : 488,441,843 = 488,441,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,585,974/488,441,843 = 488,441,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,585,974x = 488,441,843 × 488,441,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,585,974x = 238,575,433,993,236,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,575,433,993,236,640/314,585,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 758,379,119.58

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