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Finding the Third Proportional to 409,526,489.25 and 579,467,337.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 409,526,489.25 and 579,467,337.75 is: 819,928,391.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,526,489.25 : 579,467,337.75 = 579,467,337.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,526,489.25/579,467,337.75 = 579,467,337.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,526,489.25x = 579,467,337.75 × 579,467,337.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,526,489.25x = 335,782,395,519,072,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,782,395,519,072,576/409,526,489.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 819,928,391.28

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