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Finding the Third Proportional to 572,166,808 and 862,442,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 572,166,808 and 862,442,688 is: 1,299,983,465.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,166,808 : 862,442,688 = 862,442,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,166,808/862,442,688 = 862,442,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,166,808x = 862,442,688 × 862,442,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,166,808x = 743,807,390,084,665,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,807,390,084,665,344/572,166,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,299,983,465.81

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