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Finding the Third Proportional to 262,097,244 and 568,746,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 262,097,244 and 568,746,940 is: 1,234,172,007.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,097,244 : 568,746,940 = 568,746,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,097,244/568,746,940 = 568,746,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,097,244x = 568,746,940 × 568,746,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,097,244x = 323,473,081,759,363,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,473,081,759,363,584/262,097,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,234,172,007.39

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