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Finding the Third Proportional to 257,018,656 and 391,554,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 257,018,656 and 391,554,242 is: 596,512,046.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,018,656 : 391,554,242 = 391,554,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,018,656/391,554,242 = 391,554,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,018,656x = 391,554,242 × 391,554,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,018,656x = 153,314,724,428,194,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,314,724,428,194,560/257,018,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,512,046.30

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