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Finding the Third Proportional to 273,017,628 and 386,311,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 273,017,628 and 386,311,572 is: 546,619,028.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,017,628 : 386,311,572 = 386,311,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,017,628/386,311,572 = 386,311,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,017,628x = 386,311,572 × 386,311,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,017,628x = 149,236,630,661,111,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,236,630,661,111,168/273,017,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,619,028.79

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