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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,565,579 and 356,860,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,565,579 and 356,860,137 is: 582,658,797.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,565,579 : 356,860,137 = 356,860,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,565,579/356,860,137 = 356,860,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,565,579x = 356,860,137 × 356,860,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,565,579x = 127,349,157,379,658,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,349,157,379,658,768/218,565,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,658,797.25

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