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Finding the Third Proportional to 254,717,179 and 545,760,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 254,717,179 and 545,760,549 is: 1,169,354,097.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    254,717,179 : 545,760,549 = 545,760,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    254,717,179/545,760,549 = 545,760,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    254,717,179x = 545,760,549 × 545,760,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    254,717,179x = 297,854,576,844,781,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,854,576,844,781,376/254,717,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,169,354,097.02

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