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Finding the Third Proportional to 247,468,612 and 537,500,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 247,468,612 and 537,500,540 is: 1,167,448,381.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    247,468,612 : 537,500,540 = 537,500,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    247,468,612/537,500,540 = 537,500,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    247,468,612x = 537,500,540 × 537,500,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    247,468,612x = 288,906,830,500,291,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,906,830,500,291,584/247,468,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,167,448,381.29

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