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Finding the Third Proportional to 566,434,579.50 and 874,806,753.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 566,434,579.50 and 874,806,753.38 is: 1,351,059,563.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,434,579.50 : 874,806,753.38 = 874,806,753.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,434,579.50/874,806,753.38 = 874,806,753.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,434,579.50x = 874,806,753.38 × 874,806,753.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,434,579.50x = 765,286,855,750,508,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,286,855,750,508,032/566,434,579.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,351,059,563.54

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