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Finding the Third Proportional to 371,800,184.17 and 562,482,135.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 371,800,184.17 and 562,482,135.62 is: 850,957,493.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371,800,184.17 : 562,482,135.62 = 562,482,135.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371,800,184.17/562,482,135.62 = 562,482,135.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371,800,184.17x = 562,482,135.62 × 562,482,135.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371,800,184.17x = 316,386,152,886,236,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,386,152,886,236,288/371,800,184.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 850,957,493.73

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