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Finding the Third Proportional to 578,606,422 and 873,290,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 578,606,422 and 873,290,468 is: 1,318,056,994.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578,606,422 : 873,290,468 = 873,290,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578,606,422/873,290,468 = 873,290,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578,606,422x = 873,290,468 × 873,290,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578,606,422x = 762,636,241,499,659,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,636,241,499,659,008/578,606,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,318,056,994.36

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