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Finding the Third Proportional to 327,052,653.75 and 502,702,581.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 327,052,653.75 and 502,702,581.38 is: 772,688,686.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    327,052,653.75 : 502,702,581.38 = 502,702,581.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    327,052,653.75/502,702,581.38 = 502,702,581.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    327,052,653.75x = 502,702,581.38 × 502,702,581.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    327,052,653.75x = 252,709,885,321,088,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,709,885,321,088,512/327,052,653.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,688,686.13

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