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Finding the Third Proportional to 280,045,857 and 404,583,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 280,045,857 and 404,583,066 is: 584,502,334.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    280,045,857 : 404,583,066 = 404,583,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    280,045,857/404,583,066 = 404,583,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    280,045,857x = 404,583,066 × 404,583,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    280,045,857x = 163,687,457,293,960,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,687,457,293,960,352/280,045,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,502,334.89

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