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Finding the Third Proportional to 578,257,875 and 880,938,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 578,257,875 and 880,938,557 is: 1,342,053,043.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578,257,875 : 880,938,557 = 880,938,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578,257,875/880,938,557 = 880,938,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578,257,875x = 880,938,557 × 880,938,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578,257,875x = 776,052,741,209,242,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 776,052,741,209,242,240/578,257,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,342,053,043.74

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