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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,820,017 and 794,389,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,820,017 and 794,389,482 is: 1,221,033,683.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,820,017 : 794,389,482 = 794,389,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,820,017/794,389,482 = 794,389,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,820,017x = 794,389,482 × 794,389,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,820,017x = 631,054,649,112,228,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,054,649,112,228,352/516,820,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,221,033,683.59

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