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Finding the Third Proportional to 332,025,630 and 496,208,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 332,025,630 and 496,208,471 is: 741,577,831.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,025,630 : 496,208,471 = 496,208,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,025,630/496,208,471 = 496,208,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,025,630x = 496,208,471 × 496,208,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,025,630x = 246,222,846,692,157,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,222,846,692,157,856/332,025,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,577,831.48

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