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Finding the Third Proportional to 281,340,356 and 599,841,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 281,340,356 and 599,841,928 is: 1,278,914,776.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,340,356 : 599,841,928 = 599,841,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,340,356/599,841,928 = 599,841,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,340,356x = 599,841,928 × 599,841,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,340,356x = 359,810,338,586,757,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,810,338,586,757,184/281,340,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,278,914,776.76

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