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Finding the Third Proportional to 256,103,898 and 551,050,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 256,103,898 and 551,050,656 is: 1,185,678,265.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,103,898 : 551,050,656 = 551,050,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,103,898/551,050,656 = 551,050,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,103,898x = 551,050,656 × 551,050,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,103,898x = 303,656,825,478,030,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,656,825,478,030,336/256,103,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,185,678,265.15

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