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Finding the Third Proportional to 256,103,852.50 and 551,050,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 256,103,852.50 and 551,050,563 is: 1,185,678,075.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,103,852.50 : 551,050,563 = 551,050,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,103,852.50/551,050,563 = 551,050,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,103,852.50x = 551,050,563 × 551,050,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,103,852.50x = 303,656,722,982,616,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,656,722,982,616,960/256,103,852.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,185,678,075.59

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