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Finding the Third Proportional to 271,705,526 and 596,788,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 271,705,526 and 596,788,340 is: 1,310,817,369.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,705,526 : 596,788,340 = 596,788,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,705,526/596,788,340 = 596,788,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,705,526x = 596,788,340 × 596,788,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,705,526x = 356,156,322,759,955,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,156,322,759,955,584/271,705,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,310,817,369.10

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