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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,786,800 and 738,481,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,786,800 and 738,481,641 is: 1,155,935,549.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,786,800 : 738,481,641 = 738,481,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,786,800/738,481,641 = 738,481,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,786,800x = 738,481,641 × 738,481,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,786,800x = 545,355,134,094,052,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,355,134,094,052,864/471,786,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,155,935,549.90

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