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Finding the Third Proportional to 261,932,522 and 436,527,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 261,932,522 and 436,527,894 is: 727,502,643.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,932,522 : 436,527,894 = 436,527,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,932,522/436,527,894 = 436,527,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,932,522x = 436,527,894 × 436,527,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,932,522x = 190,556,602,240,075,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,556,602,240,075,232/261,932,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 727,502,643.75

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