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Finding the Third Proportional to 479,173,644 and 716,844,975

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Solution

The third proportional to 479,173,644 and 716,844,975 is: 1,072,401,883.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,173,644 : 716,844,975 = 716,844,975 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,173,644/716,844,975 = 716,844,975/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,173,644x = 716,844,975 × 716,844,975
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,173,644x = 513,866,718,182,750,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,866,718,182,750,656/479,173,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,072,401,883.15

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