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Finding the Third Proportional to 321,983,896 and 502,107,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 321,983,896 and 502,107,734 is: 782,996,229.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,983,896 : 502,107,734 = 502,107,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,983,896/502,107,734 = 502,107,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,983,896x = 502,107,734 × 502,107,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,983,896x = 252,112,176,542,614,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,112,176,542,614,752/321,983,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,996,229.55

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