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Finding the Third Proportional to 257,813,556 and 408,908,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 257,813,556 and 408,908,304 is: 648,553,953.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,813,556 : 408,908,304 = 408,908,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,813,556/408,908,304 = 408,908,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,813,556x = 408,908,304 × 408,908,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,813,556x = 167,206,001,080,156,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,206,001,080,156,416/257,813,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 648,553,953.77

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