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Finding the Third Proportional to 257,003,543 and 391,528,317

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Solution

The third proportional to 257,003,543 and 391,528,317 is: 596,468,131.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,003,543 : 391,528,317 = 391,528,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,003,543/391,528,317 = 391,528,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,003,543x = 391,528,317 × 391,528,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,003,543x = 153,294,423,012,852,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,294,423,012,852,480/257,003,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,468,131.23

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