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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,878,962 and 732,662,765

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,878,962 and 732,662,765 is: 1,137,568,678.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,878,962 : 732,662,765 = 732,662,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,878,962/732,662,765 = 732,662,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,878,962x = 732,662,765 × 732,662,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,878,962x = 536,794,727,217,445,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,794,727,217,445,248/471,878,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,137,568,678.51

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