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Finding the Third Proportional to 383,321,542.50 and 833,804,974.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 383,321,542.50 and 833,804,974.13 is: 1,813,701,182.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,321,542.50 : 833,804,974.13 = 833,804,974.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,321,542.50/833,804,974.13 = 833,804,974.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,321,542.50x = 833,804,974.13 × 833,804,974.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,321,542.50x = 695,230,734,875,591,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,230,734,875,591,936/383,321,542.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,701,182.41

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