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Finding the Third Proportional to 371,800,219.50 and 562,482,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 371,800,219.50 and 562,482,186 is: 850,957,565.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371,800,219.50 : 562,482,186 = 562,482,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371,800,219.50/562,482,186 = 562,482,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371,800,219.50x = 562,482,186 × 562,482,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371,800,219.50x = 316,386,209,567,338,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,386,209,567,338,624/371,800,219.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 850,957,565.31

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