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Finding the Third Proportional to 271,705,534 and 596,788,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 271,705,534 and 596,788,356 is: 1,310,817,400.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,705,534 : 596,788,356 = 596,788,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,705,534/596,788,356 = 596,788,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,705,534x = 596,788,356 × 596,788,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,705,534x = 356,156,341,857,182,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,156,341,857,182,720/271,705,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,310,817,400.79

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