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Finding the Third Proportional to 252,407,667 and 387,729,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 252,407,667 and 387,729,081 is: 595,599,341.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,407,667 : 387,729,081 = 387,729,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,407,667/387,729,081 = 387,729,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,407,667x = 387,729,081 × 387,729,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,407,667x = 150,333,840,253,104,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,333,840,253,104,576/252,407,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595,599,341.49

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