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Finding the Third Proportional to 273,240,948 and 422,629,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 273,240,948 and 422,629,620 is: 653,693,368.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,240,948 : 422,629,620 = 422,629,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,240,948/422,629,620 = 422,629,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,240,948x = 422,629,620 × 422,629,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,240,948x = 178,615,795,701,344,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,615,795,701,344,384/273,240,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653,693,368.47

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