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Finding the Third Proportional to 276,458,631 and 593,945,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 276,458,631 and 593,945,087 is: 1,276,034,555.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    276,458,631 : 593,945,087 = 593,945,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    276,458,631/593,945,087 = 593,945,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    276,458,631x = 593,945,087 × 593,945,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    276,458,631x = 352,770,766,371,437,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,770,766,371,437,568/276,458,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,276,034,555.68

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