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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,878,982 and 732,662,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,878,982 and 732,662,794 is: 1,137,568,720.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,878,982 : 732,662,794 = 732,662,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,878,982/732,662,794 = 732,662,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,878,982x = 732,662,794 × 732,662,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,878,982x = 536,794,769,711,886,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,794,769,711,886,464/471,878,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,137,568,720.35

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