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Finding the Third Proportional to 353,128,306.75 and 551,149,390.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 353,128,306.75 and 551,149,390.50 is: 860,213,256.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,128,306.75 : 551,149,390.50 = 551,149,390.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,128,306.75/551,149,390.50 = 551,149,390.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,128,306.75x = 551,149,390.50 × 551,149,390.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,128,306.75x = 303,765,650,648,521,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,765,650,648,521,472/353,128,306.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 860,213,256.32

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