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Finding the Third Proportional to 495,662,869.08 and 749,879,639.89

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Solution

The third proportional to 495,662,869.08 and 749,879,639.89 is: 1,134,479,722.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,662,869.08 : 749,879,639.89 = 749,879,639.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,662,869.08/749,879,639.89 = 749,879,639.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,662,869.08x = 749,879,639.89 × 749,879,639.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,662,869.08x = 562,319,474,324,915,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,319,474,324,915,584/495,662,869.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,134,479,722.82

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