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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,958,438.75 and 628,892,353.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,958,438.75 and 628,892,353.13 is: 834,473,150.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,958,438.75 : 628,892,353.13 = 628,892,353.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,958,438.75/628,892,353.13 = 628,892,353.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,958,438.75x = 628,892,353.13 × 628,892,353.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,958,438.75x = 395,505,591,819,099,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,505,591,819,099,712/473,958,438.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834,473,150.98

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