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Finding the Third Proportional to 362,231,938 and 564,871,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 362,231,938 and 564,871,263 is: 880,870,818.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,231,938 : 564,871,263 = 564,871,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,231,938/564,871,263 = 564,871,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,231,938x = 564,871,263 × 564,871,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,231,938x = 319,079,543,763,215,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,079,543,763,215,168/362,231,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880,870,818.64

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