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Finding the Third Proportional to 368,133,639.75 and 817,987,747.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 368,133,639.75 and 817,987,747.50 is: 1,817,557,220.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    368,133,639.75 : 817,987,747.50 = 817,987,747.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    368,133,639.75/817,987,747.50 = 817,987,747.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    368,133,639.75x = 817,987,747.50 × 817,987,747.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    368,133,639.75x = 669,103,955,060,123,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,103,955,060,123,776/368,133,639.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,817,557,220.56

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