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Finding the Third Proportional to 334,333,440 and 506,556,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 334,333,440 and 506,556,288 is: 767,495,087.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,333,440 : 506,556,288 = 506,556,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,333,440/506,556,288 = 506,556,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,333,440x = 506,556,288 × 506,556,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,333,440x = 256,599,272,912,338,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,599,272,912,338,944/334,333,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 767,495,087.87

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