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Finding the Third Proportional to 273,240,944 and 422,629,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 273,240,944 and 422,629,614 is: 653,693,359.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,240,944 : 422,629,614 = 422,629,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,240,944/422,629,614 = 422,629,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,240,944x = 422,629,614 × 422,629,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,240,944x = 178,615,790,629,788,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,615,790,629,788,992/273,240,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653,693,359.48

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