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Finding the Third Proportional to 265,712,880 and 374,019,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 265,712,880 and 374,019,235 is: 526,471,987.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,712,880 : 374,019,235 = 374,019,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,712,880/374,019,235 = 374,019,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,712,880x = 374,019,235 × 374,019,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,712,880x = 139,890,388,149,985,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,890,388,149,985,232/265,712,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 526,471,987.92

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