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Finding the Third Proportional to 251,748,705 and 388,803,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 251,748,705 and 388,803,006 is: 600,470,923.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,748,705 : 388,803,006 = 388,803,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,748,705/388,803,006 = 388,803,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,748,705x = 388,803,006 × 388,803,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,748,705x = 151,167,777,474,636,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,167,777,474,636,032/251,748,705
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,470,923.87

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