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Finding the Third Proportional to 332,025,631 and 496,208,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 332,025,631 and 496,208,472 is: 741,577,832.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,025,631 : 496,208,472 = 496,208,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,025,631/496,208,472 = 496,208,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,025,631x = 496,208,472 × 496,208,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,025,631x = 246,222,847,684,574,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,222,847,684,574,784/332,025,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,577,832.24

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