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Finding the Third Proportional to 332,419,998 and 496,769,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 332,419,998 and 496,769,481 is: 742,373,860.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,419,998 : 496,769,481 = 496,769,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,419,998/496,769,481 = 496,769,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,419,998x = 496,769,481 × 496,769,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,419,998x = 246,779,917,253,009,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,779,917,253,009,376/332,419,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,373,860.59

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