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Finding the Third Proportional to 274,276,956 and 585,751,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 274,276,956 and 585,751,536 is: 1,250,943,086.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    274,276,956 : 585,751,536 = 585,751,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    274,276,956/585,751,536 = 585,751,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    274,276,956x = 585,751,536 × 585,751,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    274,276,956x = 343,104,861,926,359,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,104,861,926,359,296/274,276,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,250,943,086.62

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