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Finding the Third Proportional to 256,103,852 and 551,050,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 256,103,852 and 551,050,562 is: 1,185,678,073.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,103,852 : 551,050,562 = 551,050,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,103,852/551,050,562 = 551,050,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,103,852x = 551,050,562 × 551,050,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,103,852x = 303,656,721,880,515,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,656,721,880,515,840/256,103,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,185,678,073.60

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