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Finding the Third Proportional to 272,850,768 and 419,395,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 272,850,768 and 419,395,644 is: 644,648,015.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,850,768 : 419,395,644 = 419,395,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,850,768/419,395,644 = 419,395,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,850,768x = 419,395,644 × 419,395,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,850,768x = 175,892,706,206,174,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,892,706,206,174,720/272,850,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,648,015.82

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