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Finding the Third Proportional to 269,403,723 and 394,027,888.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 269,403,723 and 394,027,888.50 is: 576,302,269.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,403,723 : 394,027,888.50 = 394,027,888.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,403,723/394,027,888.50 = 394,027,888.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,403,723x = 394,027,888.50 × 394,027,888.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,403,723x = 155,257,976,915,768,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,257,976,915,768,448/269,403,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576,302,269.27

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