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Finding the Third Proportional to 336,543,135 and 516,971,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 336,543,135 and 516,971,460 is: 794,131,457.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,543,135 : 516,971,460 = 516,971,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,543,135/516,971,460 = 516,971,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,543,135x = 516,971,460 × 516,971,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,543,135x = 267,259,490,454,531,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,259,490,454,531,584/336,543,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 794,131,457.93

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