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Finding the Third Proportional to 256,103,868 and 551,050,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 256,103,868 and 551,050,600 is: 1,185,678,163.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,103,868 : 551,050,600 = 551,050,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,103,868/551,050,600 = 551,050,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,103,868x = 551,050,600 × 551,050,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,103,868x = 303,656,763,760,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,656,763,760,360,000/256,103,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,185,678,163.05

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