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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,589,608 and 556,535,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,589,608 and 556,535,496 is: 1,240,964,160.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,589,608 : 556,535,496 = 556,535,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,589,608/556,535,496 = 556,535,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,589,608x = 556,535,496 × 556,535,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,589,608x = 309,731,758,307,966,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,731,758,307,966,016/249,589,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,240,964,160.29

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