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Finding the Third Proportional to 369,500,832 and 516,583,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 369,500,832 and 516,583,938 is: 722,214,787.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,500,832 : 516,583,938 = 516,583,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,500,832/516,583,938 = 516,583,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,500,832x = 516,583,938 × 516,583,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,500,832x = 266,858,964,999,587,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,858,964,999,587,840/369,500,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722,214,787.87

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