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Finding the Third Proportional to 257,018,664 and 391,554,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 257,018,664 and 391,554,252 is: 596,512,058.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,018,664 : 391,554,252 = 391,554,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,018,664/391,554,252 = 391,554,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,018,664x = 391,554,252 × 391,554,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,018,664x = 153,314,732,259,279,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,314,732,259,279,488/257,018,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,512,058.20

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