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Finding the Third Proportional to 269,218,976 and 585,607,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 269,218,976 and 585,607,894 is: 1,273,820,332.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,218,976 : 585,607,894 = 585,607,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,218,976/585,607,894 = 585,607,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,218,976x = 585,607,894 × 585,607,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,218,976x = 342,936,605,515,115,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,936,605,515,115,264/269,218,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,273,820,332.47

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