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Finding the Third Proportional to 257,018,550 and 391,554,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 257,018,550 and 391,554,107 is: 596,511,880.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,018,550 : 391,554,107 = 391,554,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,018,550/391,554,107 = 391,554,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,018,550x = 391,554,107 × 391,554,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,018,550x = 153,314,618,708,567,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,314,618,708,567,456/257,018,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,511,880.99

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