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Finding the Third Proportional to 263,662,011 and 557,217,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 263,662,011 and 557,217,517 is: 1,177,611,291.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,662,011 : 557,217,517 = 557,217,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,662,011/557,217,517 = 557,217,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,662,011x = 557,217,517 × 557,217,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,662,011x = 310,491,361,251,645,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,491,361,251,645,312/263,662,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,177,611,291.34

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