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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,959,740 and 258,594,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,959,740 and 258,594,282 is: 566,896,830.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,959,740 : 258,594,282 = 258,594,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,959,740/258,594,282 = 258,594,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,959,740x = 258,594,282 × 258,594,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,959,740x = 66,871,002,683,095,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,871,002,683,095,520/117,959,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,896,830.08

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