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Finding the Third Proportional to 345,661,980.75 and 505,369,897.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 345,661,980.75 and 505,369,897.88 is: 738,868,455.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,661,980.75 : 505,369,897.88 = 505,369,897.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,661,980.75/505,369,897.88 = 505,369,897.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,661,980.75x = 505,369,897.88 × 505,369,897.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,661,980.75x = 255,398,733,678,187,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,398,733,678,187,936/345,661,980.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738,868,455.03

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