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Finding the Third Proportional to 269,218,982 and 585,607,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 269,218,982 and 585,607,912 is: 1,273,820,382.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,218,982 : 585,607,912 = 585,607,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,218,982/585,607,912 = 585,607,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,218,982x = 585,607,912 × 585,607,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,218,982x = 342,936,626,596,999,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,936,626,596,999,744/269,218,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,273,820,382.39

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