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Finding the Third Proportional to 265,712,881 and 374,019,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 265,712,881 and 374,019,236 is: 526,471,988.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,712,881 : 374,019,236 = 374,019,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,712,881/374,019,236 = 374,019,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,712,881x = 374,019,236 × 374,019,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,712,881x = 139,890,388,898,023,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,890,388,898,023,696/265,712,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 526,471,988.76

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