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Finding the Third Proportional to 256,103,829.84 and 551,050,521.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 256,103,829.84 and 551,050,521.19 is: 1,185,678,000.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,103,829.84 : 551,050,521.19 = 551,050,521.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,103,829.84/551,050,521.19 = 551,050,521.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,103,829.84x = 551,050,521.19 × 551,050,521.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,103,829.84x = 303,656,676,901,015,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,656,676,901,015,360/256,103,829.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,185,678,000.54

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