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Finding the Third Proportional to 578,257,877 and 880,938,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 578,257,877 and 880,938,560 is: 1,342,053,048.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578,257,877 : 880,938,560 = 880,938,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578,257,877/880,938,560 = 880,938,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578,257,877x = 880,938,560 × 880,938,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578,257,877x = 776,052,746,494,873,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 776,052,746,494,873,600/578,257,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,342,053,048.24

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