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Finding the Third Proportional to 256,627,024 and 553,316,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 256,627,024 and 553,316,000 is: 1,193,009,960.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,627,024 : 553,316,000 = 553,316,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,627,024/553,316,000 = 553,316,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,627,024x = 553,316,000 × 553,316,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,627,024x = 306,158,595,856,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,158,595,856,000,000/256,627,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,193,009,960.85

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