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Finding the Third Proportional to 578,606,710 and 873,290,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 578,606,710 and 873,290,788 is: 1,318,057,304.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578,606,710 : 873,290,788 = 873,290,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578,606,710/873,290,788 = 873,290,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578,606,710x = 873,290,788 × 873,290,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578,606,710x = 762,636,800,405,660,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,636,800,405,660,928/578,606,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,318,057,304.25

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