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Finding the Third Proportional to 336,543,572 and 516,972,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 336,543,572 and 516,972,132 is: 794,132,491.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,543,572 : 516,972,132 = 516,972,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,543,572/516,972,132 = 516,972,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,543,572x = 516,972,132 × 516,972,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,543,572x = 267,260,185,264,625,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,260,185,264,625,408/336,543,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 794,132,491.30

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