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Finding the Third Proportional to 345,115,520 and 485,428,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 345,115,520 and 485,428,023 is: 682,786,927.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,115,520 : 485,428,023 = 485,428,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,115,520/485,428,023 = 485,428,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,115,520x = 485,428,023 × 485,428,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,115,520x = 235,640,365,513,688,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,640,365,513,688,544/345,115,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,786,927.44

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