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Finding the Third Proportional to 501,537,224 and 774,665,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 501,537,224 and 774,665,580 is: 1,196,534,837.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,537,224 : 774,665,580 = 774,665,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,537,224/774,665,580 = 774,665,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,537,224x = 774,665,580 × 774,665,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,537,224x = 600,106,760,836,736,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,106,760,836,736,384/501,537,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,196,534,837.54

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