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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,878,978 and 732,662,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,878,978 and 732,662,786 is: 1,137,568,705.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,878,978 : 732,662,786 = 732,662,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,878,978/732,662,786 = 732,662,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,878,978x = 732,662,786 × 732,662,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,878,978x = 536,794,757,989,281,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,794,757,989,281,792/471,878,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,137,568,705.15

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