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Finding the Third Proportional to 260,913,201.75 and 559,175,340.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 260,913,201.75 and 559,175,340.38 is: 1,198,394,942.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,913,201.75 : 559,175,340.38 = 559,175,340.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,913,201.75/559,175,340.38 = 559,175,340.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,913,201.75x = 559,175,340.38 × 559,175,340.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,913,201.75x = 312,677,061,283,497,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,677,061,283,497,088/260,913,201.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,198,394,942.02

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