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Finding the Third Proportional to 262,097,232 and 568,746,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 262,097,232 and 568,746,915 is: 1,234,171,955.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,097,232 : 568,746,915 = 568,746,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,097,232/568,746,915 = 568,746,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,097,232x = 568,746,915 × 568,746,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,097,232x = 323,473,053,322,017,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,473,053,322,017,216/262,097,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,234,171,955.40

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