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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,257,526 and 576,986,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,257,526 and 576,986,040 is: 1,335,618,208.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,257,526 : 576,986,040 = 576,986,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,257,526/576,986,040 = 576,986,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,257,526x = 576,986,040 × 576,986,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,257,526x = 332,912,890,354,881,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,912,890,354,881,600/249,257,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,335,618,208.59

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