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Finding the Third Proportional to 586,592,381.25 and 1,274,075,537.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 586,592,381.25 and 1,274,075,537.63 is: 2,767,285,303.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,592,381.25 : 1,274,075,537.63 = 1,274,075,537.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,592,381.25/1,274,075,537.63 = 1,274,075,537.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,592,381.25x = 1,274,075,537.63 × 1,274,075,537.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,592,381.25x = 1,623,268,475,574,432,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,623,268,475,574,432,768/586,592,381.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,767,285,303.15

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