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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,878,979.75 and 732,662,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,878,979.75 and 732,662,793 is: 1,137,568,722.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,878,979.75 : 732,662,793 = 732,662,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,878,979.75/732,662,793 = 732,662,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,878,979.75x = 732,662,793 × 732,662,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,878,979.75x = 536,794,768,246,560,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,794,768,246,560,832/471,878,979.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,137,568,722.66

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