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Finding the Third Proportional to 332,025,624 and 496,208,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 332,025,624 and 496,208,462 is: 741,577,817.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,025,624 : 496,208,462 = 496,208,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,025,624/496,208,462 = 496,208,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,025,624x = 496,208,462 × 496,208,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,025,624x = 246,222,837,760,405,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,222,837,760,405,440/332,025,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,577,817.98

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