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Finding the Third Proportional to 265,101,790 and 557,676,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 265,101,790 and 557,676,128 is: 1,173,144,337.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,101,790 : 557,676,128 = 557,676,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,101,790/557,676,128 = 557,676,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,101,790x = 557,676,128 × 557,676,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,101,790x = 311,002,663,741,072,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,002,663,741,072,384/265,101,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,144,337.28

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