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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,295,500 and 258,853,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,295,500 and 258,853,688 is: 566,422,491.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,295,500 : 258,853,688 = 258,853,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,295,500/258,853,688 = 258,853,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,295,500x = 258,853,688 × 258,853,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,295,500x = 67,005,231,791,201,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,005,231,791,201,344/118,295,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,422,491.06

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