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Finding the Third Proportional to 257,018,666 and 391,554,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 257,018,666 and 391,554,255 is: 596,512,062.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,018,666 : 391,554,255 = 391,554,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,018,666/391,554,255 = 391,554,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,018,666x = 391,554,255 × 391,554,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,018,666x = 153,314,734,608,605,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,314,734,608,605,024/257,018,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,512,062.70

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