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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,147,721 and 258,762,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,147,721 and 258,762,421 is: 410,413,275.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,147,721 : 258,762,421 = 258,762,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,147,721/258,762,421 = 258,762,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,147,721x = 258,762,421 × 258,762,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,147,721x = 66,957,990,521,781,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,957,990,521,781,240/163,147,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,413,275.23

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