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Finding the Third Proportional to 335,549,331.84 and 729,180,910.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 335,549,331.84 and 729,180,910.13 is: 1,584,580,117.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    335,549,331.84 : 729,180,910.13 = 729,180,910.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    335,549,331.84/729,180,910.13 = 729,180,910.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    335,549,331.84x = 729,180,910.13 × 729,180,910.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    335,549,331.84x = 531,704,799,690,723,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,704,799,690,723,328/335,549,331.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,584,580,117.53

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