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Finding the Third Proportional to 256,103,874 and 551,050,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 256,103,874 and 551,050,612 is: 1,185,678,186.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,103,874 : 551,050,612 = 551,050,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,103,874/551,050,612 = 551,050,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,103,874x = 551,050,612 × 551,050,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,103,874x = 303,656,776,985,574,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,656,776,985,574,528/256,103,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,185,678,186.91

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