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Finding the Third Proportional to 242,600,072 and 572,696,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 242,600,072 and 572,696,468 is: 1,351,942,073.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,600,072 : 572,696,468 = 572,696,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,600,072/572,696,468 = 572,696,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,600,072x = 572,696,468 × 572,696,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,600,072x = 327,981,244,459,675,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,981,244,459,675,008/242,600,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,351,942,073.87

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