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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,496,304 and 256,815,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,496,304 and 256,815,720 is: 571,051,295.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,496,304 : 256,815,720 = 256,815,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,496,304/256,815,720 = 256,815,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,496,304x = 256,815,720 × 256,815,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,496,304x = 65,954,314,039,118,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,954,314,039,118,400/115,496,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,051,295.63

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