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Finding the Third Proportional to 265,125,397.13 and 576,142,939.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 265,125,397.13 and 576,142,939.13 is: 1,252,013,914.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,125,397.13 : 576,142,939.13 = 576,142,939.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,125,397.13/576,142,939.13 = 576,142,939.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,125,397.13x = 576,142,939.13 × 576,142,939.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,125,397.13x = 331,940,686,303,593,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,940,686,303,593,472/265,125,397.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,252,013,914.56

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