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Finding the Third Proportional to 257,907,995 and 566,482,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 257,907,995 and 566,482,712 is: 1,244,252,482.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,907,995 : 566,482,712 = 566,482,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,907,995/566,482,712 = 566,482,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,907,995x = 566,482,712 × 566,482,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,907,995x = 320,902,662,994,874,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,902,662,994,874,944/257,907,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,244,252,482.34

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