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Finding the Third Proportional to 267,543,182 and 587,699,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 267,543,182 and 587,699,017 is: 1,290,969,674.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    267,543,182 : 587,699,017 = 587,699,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    267,543,182/587,699,017 = 587,699,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    267,543,182x = 587,699,017 × 587,699,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    267,543,182x = 345,390,134,582,766,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,390,134,582,766,272/267,543,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,290,969,674.51

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