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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,959,763 and 258,594,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,959,763 and 258,594,450 is: 566,897,456.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,959,763 : 258,594,450 = 258,594,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,959,763/258,594,450 = 258,594,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,959,763x = 258,594,450 × 258,594,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,959,763x = 66,871,089,570,802,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,871,089,570,802,496/117,959,763
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,897,456.13

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