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Finding the Third Proportional to 272,738,364 and 596,494,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 272,738,364 and 596,494,092 is: 1,304,566,019.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,738,364 : 596,494,092 = 596,494,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,738,364/596,494,092 = 596,494,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,738,364x = 596,494,092 × 596,494,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,738,364x = 355,805,201,790,904,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,805,201,790,904,448/272,738,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,304,566,019.14

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