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Finding the Third Proportional to 279,208,200 and 597,234,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 279,208,200 and 597,234,192 is: 1,277,500,732.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,208,200 : 597,234,192 = 597,234,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,208,200/597,234,192 = 597,234,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,208,200x = 597,234,192 × 597,234,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,208,200x = 356,688,680,093,892,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,688,680,093,892,864/279,208,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,277,500,732.76

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