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Finding the Third Proportional to 277,408,774 and 408,069,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 277,408,774 and 408,069,257 is: 600,271,275.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,408,774 : 408,069,257 = 408,069,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,408,774/408,069,257 = 408,069,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,408,774x = 408,069,257 × 408,069,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,408,774x = 166,520,518,508,532,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,520,518,508,532,064/277,408,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,271,275.16

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