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Finding the Third Proportional to 491,116,637 and 736,494,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 491,116,637 and 736,494,566 is: 1,104,471,331.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,116,637 : 736,494,566 = 736,494,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,116,637/736,494,566 = 736,494,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,116,637x = 736,494,566 × 736,494,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,116,637x = 542,424,245,747,528,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,424,245,747,528,384/491,116,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,104,471,331.01

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