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Finding the Third Proportional to 336,538,930.50 and 503,463,093.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 336,538,930.50 and 503,463,093.75 is: 753,182,065.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,538,930.50 : 503,463,093.75 = 503,463,093.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,538,930.50/503,463,093.75 = 503,463,093.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,538,930.50x = 503,463,093.75 × 503,463,093.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,538,930.50x = 253,475,086,768,321,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,475,086,768,321,280/336,538,930.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 753,182,065.42

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