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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,878,984 and 732,662,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,878,984 and 732,662,797 is: 1,137,568,724.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,878,984 : 732,662,797 = 732,662,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,878,984/732,662,797 = 732,662,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,878,984x = 732,662,797 × 732,662,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,878,984x = 536,794,774,107,863,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,794,774,107,863,232/471,878,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,137,568,724.84

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