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Finding the Third Proportional to 257,300,562 and 397,572,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 257,300,562 and 397,572,027 is: 614,314,696.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,300,562 : 397,572,027 = 397,572,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,300,562/397,572,027 = 397,572,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,300,562x = 397,572,027 × 397,572,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,300,562x = 158,063,516,652,888,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,063,516,652,888,736/257,300,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,314,696.49

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