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Finding the Third Proportional to 409,526,491.50 and 579,467,432.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 409,526,491.50 and 579,467,432.25 is: 819,928,654.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,526,491.50 : 579,467,432.25 = 579,467,432.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,526,491.50/579,467,432.25 = 579,467,432.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,526,491.50x = 579,467,432.25 × 579,467,432.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,526,491.50x = 335,782,505,038,408,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,782,505,038,408,320/409,526,491.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 819,928,654.21

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