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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,594,480 and 556,545,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,594,480 and 556,545,168 is: 1,240,983,069.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,594,480 : 556,545,168 = 556,545,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,594,480/556,545,168 = 556,545,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,594,480x = 556,545,168 × 556,545,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,594,480x = 309,742,524,024,148,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,742,524,024,148,224/249,594,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,240,983,069.91

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