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Finding the Third Proportional to 496,017,232 and 816,744,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 496,017,232 and 816,744,688 is: 1,344,856,271.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,017,232 : 816,744,688 = 816,744,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,017,232/816,744,688 = 816,744,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,017,232x = 816,744,688 × 816,744,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,017,232x = 667,071,885,376,217,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,071,885,376,217,344/496,017,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,344,856,271.80

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