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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,878,958 and 732,662,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,878,958 and 732,662,760 is: 1,137,568,672.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,878,958 : 732,662,760 = 732,662,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,878,958/732,662,760 = 732,662,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,878,958x = 732,662,760 × 732,662,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,878,958x = 536,794,719,890,817,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,794,719,890,817,600/471,878,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,137,568,672.62

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