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Finding the Third Proportional to 332,025,628.50 and 496,208,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 332,025,628.50 and 496,208,469 is: 741,577,828.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,025,628.50 : 496,208,469 = 496,208,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,025,628.50/496,208,469 = 496,208,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,025,628.50x = 496,208,469 × 496,208,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,025,628.50x = 246,222,844,707,323,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,222,844,707,323,968/332,025,628.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,577,828.86

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