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Finding the Third Proportional to 268,530,172 and 414,657,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 268,530,172 and 414,657,576 is: 640,303,858.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,530,172 : 414,657,576 = 414,657,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,530,172/414,657,576 = 414,657,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,530,172x = 414,657,576 × 414,657,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,530,172x = 171,940,905,334,195,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,940,905,334,195,776/268,530,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 640,303,858.79

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