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Finding the Third Proportional to 496,017,238 and 816,744,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 496,017,238 and 816,744,697 is: 1,344,856,285.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,017,238 : 816,744,697 = 816,744,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,017,238/816,744,697 = 816,744,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,017,238x = 816,744,697 × 816,744,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,017,238x = 667,071,900,077,621,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,071,900,077,621,760/496,017,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,344,856,285.17

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