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Finding the Third Proportional to 317,405,192 and 687,778,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 317,405,192 and 687,778,060 is: 1,490,330,567.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    317,405,192 : 687,778,060 = 687,778,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    317,405,192/687,778,060 = 687,778,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    317,405,192x = 687,778,060 × 687,778,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    317,405,192x = 473,038,659,817,363,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,038,659,817,363,584/317,405,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,490,330,567.17

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