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Finding the Third Proportional to 345,938,938 and 557,075,629.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 345,938,938 and 557,075,629.50 is: 897,075,243.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,938,938 : 557,075,629.50 = 557,075,629.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,938,938/557,075,629.50 = 557,075,629.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,938,938x = 557,075,629.50 × 557,075,629.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,938,938x = 310,333,256,982,821,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,333,256,982,821,248/345,938,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 897,075,243.33

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