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Finding the Third Proportional to 256,338,652 and 397,173,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 256,338,652 and 397,173,948 is: 615,385,716.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,338,652 : 397,173,948 = 397,173,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,338,652/397,173,948 = 397,173,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,338,652x = 397,173,948 × 397,173,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,338,652x = 157,747,144,969,906,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,747,144,969,906,688/256,338,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 615,385,716.27

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