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Finding the Third Proportional to 320,542,468 and 478,926,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 320,542,468 and 478,926,762 is: 715,570,840.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    320,542,468 : 478,926,762 = 478,926,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    320,542,468/478,926,762 = 478,926,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    320,542,468x = 478,926,762 × 478,926,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    320,542,468x = 229,370,843,359,804,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,370,843,359,804,640/320,542,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715,570,840.87

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