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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,165,557.63 and 833,899,316.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,165,557.63 and 833,899,316.44 is: 1,243,617,494.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,165,557.63 : 833,899,316.44 = 833,899,316.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,165,557.63/833,899,316.44 = 833,899,316.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,165,557.63x = 833,899,316.44 × 833,899,316.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,165,557.63x = 695,388,069,954,929,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,388,069,954,929,792/559,165,557.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,243,617,494.81

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