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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,589,610 and 556,535,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,589,610 and 556,535,500 is: 1,240,964,168.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,589,610 : 556,535,500 = 556,535,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,589,610/556,535,500 = 556,535,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,589,610x = 556,535,500 × 556,535,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,589,610x = 309,731,762,760,249,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,731,762,760,249,984/249,589,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,240,964,168.18

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