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Finding the Third Proportional to 534,672,476 and 850,769,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 534,672,476 and 850,769,038 is: 1,353,740,819.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    534,672,476 : 850,769,038 = 850,769,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    534,672,476/850,769,038 = 850,769,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    534,672,476x = 850,769,038 × 850,769,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    534,672,476x = 723,807,956,019,445,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,807,956,019,445,504/534,672,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,353,740,819.86

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