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Finding the Third Proportional to 401,478,747.75 and 613,757,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 401,478,747.75 and 613,757,412 is: 938,276,715.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,478,747.75 : 613,757,412 = 613,757,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,478,747.75/613,757,412 = 613,757,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,478,747.75x = 613,757,412 × 613,757,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,478,747.75x = 376,698,160,784,937,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,698,160,784,937,728/401,478,747.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 938,276,715.51

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