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Finding the Third Proportional to 257,018,746 and 391,554,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 257,018,746 and 391,554,374 is: 596,512,239.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,018,746 : 391,554,374 = 391,554,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,018,746/391,554,374 = 391,554,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,018,746x = 391,554,374 × 391,554,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,018,746x = 153,314,827,798,531,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,314,827,798,531,872/257,018,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,512,239.61

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