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Finding the Third Proportional to 257,908,058 and 566,482,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 257,908,058 and 566,482,835 is: 1,244,252,718.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,908,058 : 566,482,835 = 566,482,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,908,058/566,482,835 = 566,482,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,908,058x = 566,482,835 × 566,482,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,908,058x = 320,902,802,349,637,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,902,802,349,637,248/257,908,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,244,252,718.73

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