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Finding the Third Proportional to 346,539,793.50 and 817,229,812.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 346,539,793.50 and 817,229,812.50 is: 1,927,237,734.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    346,539,793.50 : 817,229,812.50 = 817,229,812.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    346,539,793.50/817,229,812.50 = 817,229,812.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    346,539,793.50x = 817,229,812.50 × 817,229,812.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    346,539,793.50x = 667,864,566,438,785,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,864,566,438,785,152/346,539,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,927,237,734.21

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