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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,959,677 and 258,594,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,959,677 and 258,594,169 is: 566,896,637.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,959,677 : 258,594,169 = 258,594,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,959,677/258,594,169 = 258,594,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,959,677x = 258,594,169 × 258,594,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,959,677x = 66,870,944,240,800,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,870,944,240,800,560/117,959,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,896,637.41

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