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Finding the Third Proportional to 261,542,579 and 564,690,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 261,542,579 and 564,690,924 is: 1,219,211,957.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,542,579 : 564,690,924 = 564,690,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,542,579/564,690,924 = 564,690,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,542,579x = 564,690,924 × 564,690,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,542,579x = 318,875,839,647,973,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,875,839,647,973,760/261,542,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,219,211,957.25

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