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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,165,553.75 and 833,899,311.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,165,553.75 and 833,899,311.13 is: 1,243,617,487.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,165,553.75 : 833,899,311.13 = 833,899,311.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,165,553.75/833,899,311.13 = 833,899,311.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,165,553.75x = 833,899,311.13 × 833,899,311.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,165,553.75x = 695,388,061,094,749,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,388,061,094,749,568/559,165,553.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,243,617,487.58

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