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Finding the Third Proportional to 268,046,100 and 583,556,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 268,046,100 and 583,556,468 is: 1,270,446,208.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,046,100 : 583,556,468 = 583,556,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,046,100/583,556,468 = 583,556,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,046,100x = 583,556,468 × 583,556,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,046,100x = 340,538,151,344,635,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,538,151,344,635,008/268,046,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,270,446,208.11

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