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Finding the Third Proportional to 241,487,640 and 376,580,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 241,487,640 and 376,580,358 is: 587,246,477.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,487,640 : 376,580,358 = 376,580,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,487,640/376,580,358 = 376,580,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,487,640x = 376,580,358 × 376,580,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,487,640x = 141,812,766,031,408,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,812,766,031,408,160/241,487,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,246,477.84

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