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Finding the Third Proportional to 265,125,401.50 and 576,142,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 265,125,401.50 and 576,142,948 is: 1,252,013,932.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,125,401.50 : 576,142,948 = 576,142,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,125,401.50/576,142,948 = 576,142,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,125,401.50x = 576,142,948 × 576,142,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,125,401.50x = 331,940,696,530,130,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,940,696,530,130,688/265,125,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,252,013,932.47

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