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Finding the Third Proportional to 404,343,265.50 and 577,817,041.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 404,343,265.50 and 577,817,041.50 is: 825,715,578.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,343,265.50 : 577,817,041.50 = 577,817,041.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,343,265.50/577,817,041.50 = 577,817,041.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,343,265.50x = 577,817,041.50 × 577,817,041.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,343,265.50x = 333,872,533,447,812,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,872,533,447,812,736/404,343,265.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,715,578.66

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