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Finding the Third Proportional to 247,345,058 and 537,310,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 247,345,058 and 537,310,372 is: 1,167,205,191.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    247,345,058 : 537,310,372 = 537,310,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    247,345,058/537,310,372 = 537,310,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    247,345,058x = 537,310,372 × 537,310,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    247,345,058x = 288,702,435,858,778,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,702,435,858,778,368/247,345,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,167,205,191.78

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