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Finding the Third Proportional to 383,793,197 and 561,296,566.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 383,793,197 and 561,296,566.50 is: 820,894,789.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,793,197 : 561,296,566.50 = 561,296,566.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,793,197/561,296,566.50 = 561,296,566.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,793,197x = 561,296,566.50 × 561,296,566.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,793,197x = 315,053,835,564,688,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,053,835,564,688,896/383,793,197
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 820,894,789.24

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