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Finding the Third Proportional to 551,515,392 and 838,732,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 551,515,392 and 838,732,320 is: 1,275,525,424.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,515,392 : 838,732,320 = 838,732,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,515,392/838,732,320 = 838,732,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,515,392x = 838,732,320 × 838,732,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,515,392x = 703,471,904,612,582,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,471,904,612,582,400/551,515,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,275,525,424.71

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