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Finding the Third Proportional to 262,942,708 and 408,767,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 262,942,708 and 408,767,154 is: 635,463,852.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,942,708 : 408,767,154 = 408,767,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,942,708/408,767,154 = 408,767,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,942,708x = 408,767,154 × 408,767,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,942,708x = 167,090,586,189,259,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,090,586,189,259,712/262,942,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,463,852.41

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