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Finding the Third Proportional to 573,381,760 and 885,420,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 573,381,760 and 885,420,538 is: 1,367,273,226.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,381,760 : 885,420,538 = 885,420,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,381,760/885,420,538 = 885,420,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,381,760x = 885,420,538 × 885,420,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,381,760x = 783,969,529,112,209,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,969,529,112,209,408/573,381,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,367,273,226.68

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