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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,496,382 and 256,815,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,496,382 and 256,815,888 is: 571,051,657.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,496,382 : 256,815,888 = 256,815,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,496,382/256,815,888 = 256,815,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,496,382x = 256,815,888 × 256,815,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,496,382x = 65,954,400,329,228,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,954,400,329,228,544/115,496,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,051,657.09

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