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Finding the Third Proportional to 276,462,879 and 593,953,599

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Solution

The third proportional to 276,462,879 and 593,953,599 is: 1,276,051,522.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    276,462,879 : 593,953,599 = 593,953,599 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    276,462,879/593,953,599 = 593,953,599/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    276,462,879x = 593,953,599 × 593,953,599
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    276,462,879x = 352,780,877,765,052,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,780,877,765,052,800/276,462,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,276,051,522.87

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