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Finding the Third Proportional to 278,919,658 and 608,060,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 278,919,658 and 608,060,564 is: 1,325,606,277.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    278,919,658 : 608,060,564 = 608,060,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    278,919,658/608,060,564 = 608,060,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    278,919,658x = 608,060,564 × 608,060,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    278,919,658x = 369,737,649,491,998,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,737,649,491,998,080/278,919,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,325,606,277.25

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