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Finding the Third Proportional to 255,780,078 and 562,578,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 255,780,078 and 562,578,492 is: 1,237,369,861.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    255,780,078 : 562,578,492 = 562,578,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    255,780,078/562,578,492 = 562,578,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    255,780,078x = 562,578,492 × 562,578,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    255,780,078x = 316,494,559,660,994,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,494,559,660,994,048/255,780,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,237,369,861.39

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