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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,495,926 and 256,814,814

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,495,926 and 256,814,814 is: 571,049,135.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,495,926 : 256,814,814 = 256,814,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,495,926/256,814,814 = 256,814,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,495,926x = 256,814,814 × 256,814,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,495,926x = 65,953,848,689,854,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,953,848,689,854,592/115,495,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,049,135.45

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