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Finding the Third Proportional to 251,076,588 and 540,626,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 251,076,588 and 540,626,880 is: 1,164,096,683.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,076,588 : 540,626,880 = 540,626,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,076,588/540,626,880 = 540,626,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,076,588x = 540,626,880 × 540,626,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,076,588x = 292,277,423,378,534,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,277,423,378,534,400/251,076,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,164,096,683.43

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