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Finding the Third Proportional to 369,833,073.75 and 555,236,066.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 369,833,073.75 and 555,236,066.25 is: 833,584,422.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,833,073.75 : 555,236,066.25 = 555,236,066.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,833,073.75/555,236,066.25 = 555,236,066.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,833,073.75x = 555,236,066.25 × 555,236,066.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,833,073.75x = 308,287,089,264,774,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,287,089,264,774,400/369,833,073.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 833,584,422.67

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