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Finding the Third Proportional to 496,145,812 and 739,381,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 496,145,812 and 739,381,073 is: 1,101,862,311.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,145,812 : 739,381,073 = 739,381,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,145,812/739,381,073 = 739,381,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,145,812x = 739,381,073 × 739,381,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,145,812x = 546,684,371,110,631,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,684,371,110,631,360/496,145,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,101,862,311.22

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