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Finding the Third Proportional to 373,528,830 and 558,234,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 373,528,830 and 558,234,523 is: 834,275,048.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,528,830 : 558,234,523 = 558,234,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,528,830/558,234,523 = 558,234,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,528,830x = 558,234,523 × 558,234,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,528,830x = 311,625,782,669,037,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,625,782,669,037,504/373,528,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834,275,048.24

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