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Finding the Third Proportional to 257,003,550 and 391,528,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 257,003,550 and 391,528,327 is: 596,468,145.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,003,550 : 391,528,327 = 391,528,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,003,550/391,528,327 = 391,528,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,003,550x = 391,528,327 × 391,528,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,003,550x = 153,294,430,843,418,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,294,430,843,418,944/257,003,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,468,145.45

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