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Finding the Third Proportional to 390,071,574.75 and 534,882,903.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 390,071,574.75 and 534,882,903.75 is: 733,454,420.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    390,071,574.75 : 534,882,903.75 = 534,882,903.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    390,071,574.75/534,882,903.75 = 534,882,903.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    390,071,574.75x = 534,882,903.75 × 534,882,903.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    390,071,574.75x = 286,099,720,724,031,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,099,720,724,031,776/390,071,574.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,454,420.28

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