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Finding the Third Proportional to 497,788,218 and 717,032,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 497,788,218 and 717,032,439 is: 1,032,839,870.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,788,218 : 717,032,439 = 717,032,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,788,218/717,032,439 = 717,032,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,788,218x = 717,032,439 × 717,032,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,788,218x = 514,135,518,578,288,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,135,518,578,288,704/497,788,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,032,839,870.43

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