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Finding the Third Proportional to 369,500,550.75 and 516,583,516.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 369,500,550.75 and 516,583,516.50 is: 722,214,159.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,500,550.75 : 516,583,516.50 = 516,583,516.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,500,550.75/516,583,516.50 = 516,583,516.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,500,550.75x = 516,583,516.50 × 516,583,516.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,500,550.75x = 266,858,529,519,505,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,858,529,519,505,760/369,500,550.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722,214,159.03

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