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Finding the Third Proportional to 589,572,832 and 1,261,966,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 589,572,832 and 1,261,966,628 is: 2,701,209,560.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,572,832 : 1,261,966,628 = 1,261,966,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,572,832/1,261,966,628 = 1,261,966,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,572,832x = 1,261,966,628 × 1,261,966,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,572,832x = 1,592,559,770,185,690,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,559,770,185,690,368/589,572,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,701,209,560.12

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