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Finding the Third Proportional to 273,717,532 and 566,837,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 273,717,532 and 566,837,048 is: 1,173,853,339.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,717,532 : 566,837,048 = 566,837,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,717,532/566,837,048 = 566,837,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,717,532x = 566,837,048 × 566,837,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,717,532x = 321,304,238,985,354,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,304,238,985,354,304/273,717,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,853,339.38

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