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Finding the Third Proportional to 500,978,592 and 805,320,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 500,978,592 and 805,320,468 is: 1,294,548,442.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    500,978,592 : 805,320,468 = 805,320,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    500,978,592/805,320,468 = 805,320,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    500,978,592x = 805,320,468 × 805,320,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    500,978,592x = 648,541,056,179,739,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 648,541,056,179,739,008/500,978,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,294,548,442.86

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