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Finding the Third Proportional to 563,941,027.50 and 862,120,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 563,941,027.50 and 862,120,491 is: 1,317,960,043.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,941,027.50 : 862,120,491 = 862,120,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,941,027.50/862,120,491 = 862,120,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,941,027.50x = 862,120,491 × 862,120,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,941,027.50x = 743,251,741,002,081,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,251,741,002,081,024/563,941,027.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,317,960,043.26

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