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Finding the Third Proportional to 317,975,787 and 478,555,816.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 317,975,787 and 478,555,816.50 is: 720,229,900.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    317,975,787 : 478,555,816.50 = 478,555,816.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    317,975,787/478,555,816.50 = 478,555,816.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    317,975,787x = 478,555,816.50 × 478,555,816.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    317,975,787x = 229,015,669,505,981,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,015,669,505,981,664/317,975,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,229,900.73

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