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Finding the Third Proportional to 524,250,858 and 873,646,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 524,250,858 and 873,646,671 is: 1,455,903,207.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,250,858 : 873,646,671 = 873,646,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,250,858/873,646,671 = 873,646,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,250,858x = 873,646,671 × 873,646,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,250,858x = 763,258,505,749,382,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 763,258,505,749,382,272/524,250,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,455,903,207.60

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