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Finding the Third Proportional to 257,139,360 and 388,027,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 257,139,360 and 388,027,584 is: 585,540,097.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,139,360 : 388,027,584 = 388,027,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,139,360/388,027,584 = 388,027,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,139,360x = 388,027,584 × 388,027,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,139,360x = 150,565,405,944,877,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,565,405,944,877,056/257,139,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,540,097.58

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