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Finding the Third Proportional to 340,738,564 and 556,336,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 340,738,564 and 556,336,518 is: 908,351,310.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    340,738,564 : 556,336,518 = 556,336,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    340,738,564/556,336,518 = 556,336,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    340,738,564x = 556,336,518 × 556,336,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    340,738,564x = 309,510,321,260,364,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,510,321,260,364,352/340,738,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 908,351,310.83

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