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Finding the Third Proportional to 269,218,359 and 585,606,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 269,218,359 and 585,606,339 is: 1,273,816,486.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,218,359 : 585,606,339 = 585,606,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,218,359/585,606,339 = 585,606,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,218,359x = 585,606,339 × 585,606,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,218,359x = 342,934,784,276,982,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,934,784,276,982,912/269,218,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,273,816,486.92

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