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Finding the Third Proportional to 255,632,916 and 552,126,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 255,632,916 and 552,126,505 is: 1,192,505,575.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    255,632,916 : 552,126,505 = 552,126,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    255,632,916/552,126,505 = 552,126,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    255,632,916x = 552,126,505 × 552,126,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    255,632,916x = 304,843,677,523,515,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,843,677,523,515,008/255,632,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,192,505,575.16

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