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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,878,953 and 732,662,750.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,878,953 and 732,662,750.50 is: 1,137,568,655.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,878,953 : 732,662,750.50 = 732,662,750.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,878,953/732,662,750.50 = 732,662,750.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,878,953x = 732,662,750.50 × 732,662,750.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,878,953x = 536,794,705,970,225,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,794,705,970,225,280/471,878,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,137,568,655.18

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