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Finding the Third Proportional to 339,608,032.50 and 733,743,681.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 339,608,032.50 and 733,743,681.50 is: 1,585,297,574.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,608,032.50 : 733,743,681.50 = 733,743,681.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,608,032.50/733,743,681.50 = 733,743,681.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,608,032.50x = 733,743,681.50 × 733,743,681.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,608,032.50x = 538,379,790,141,173,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,379,790,141,173,440/339,608,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,585,297,574.32

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