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Finding the Third Proportional to 262,136,667 and 565,127,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 262,136,667 and 565,127,571 is: 1,218,330,785.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,136,667 : 565,127,571 = 565,127,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,136,667/565,127,571 = 565,127,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,136,667x = 565,127,571 × 565,127,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,136,667x = 319,369,171,504,360,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,369,171,504,360,064/262,136,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,218,330,785.84

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