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Finding the Third Proportional to 265,125,396.80 and 576,142,938.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 265,125,396.80 and 576,142,938.28 is: 1,252,013,912.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,125,396.80 : 576,142,938.28 = 576,142,938.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,125,396.80/576,142,938.28 = 576,142,938.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,125,396.80x = 576,142,938.28 × 576,142,938.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,125,396.80x = 331,940,685,331,352,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,940,685,331,352,256/265,125,396.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,252,013,912.44

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