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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,348,872 and 846,791,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,348,872 and 846,791,748 is: 1,281,948,172.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,348,872 : 846,791,748 = 846,791,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,348,872/846,791,748 = 846,791,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,348,872x = 846,791,748 × 846,791,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,348,872x = 717,056,264,480,895,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,056,264,480,895,488/559,348,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,281,948,172.91

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