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Finding the Third Proportional to 267,543,160 and 587,698,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 267,543,160 and 587,698,980 is: 1,290,969,618.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    267,543,160 : 587,698,980 = 587,698,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    267,543,160/587,698,980 = 587,698,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    267,543,160x = 587,698,980 × 587,698,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    267,543,160x = 345,390,091,093,040,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,390,091,093,040,384/267,543,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,290,969,618.11

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