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Finding the Third Proportional to 271,216,760 and 588,668,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 271,216,760 and 588,668,949 is: 1,277,690,698.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,216,760 : 588,668,949 = 588,668,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,216,760/588,668,949 = 588,668,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,216,760x = 588,668,949 × 588,668,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,216,760x = 346,531,131,516,764,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,531,131,516,764,608/271,216,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,277,690,698.45

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