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Finding the Third Proportional to 260,707,720 and 566,255,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 260,707,720 and 566,255,782 is: 1,229,904,548.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,707,720 : 566,255,782 = 566,255,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,707,720/566,255,782 = 566,255,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,707,720x = 566,255,782 × 566,255,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,707,720x = 320,645,610,648,431,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,645,610,648,431,552/260,707,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,229,904,548.47

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