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Finding the Third Proportional to 271,705,656 and 596,788,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 271,705,656 and 596,788,656 is: 1,310,818,130.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,705,656 : 596,788,656 = 596,788,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,705,656/596,788,656 = 596,788,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,705,656x = 596,788,656 × 596,788,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,705,656x = 356,156,699,930,286,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,156,699,930,286,336/271,705,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,310,818,130.08

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