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Finding the Third Proportional to 372,013,716 and 612,559,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 372,013,716 and 612,559,494 is: 1,008,643,277.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    372,013,716 : 612,559,494 = 612,559,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    372,013,716/612,559,494 = 612,559,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    372,013,716x = 612,559,494 × 612,559,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    372,013,716x = 375,229,133,689,536,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,229,133,689,536,064/372,013,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,008,643,277.25

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