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Finding the Third Proportional to 164,114,694 and 259,871,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 164,114,694 and 259,871,463 is: 411,499,882.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,114,694 : 259,871,463 = 259,871,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,114,694/259,871,463 = 259,871,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,114,694x = 259,871,463 × 259,871,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,114,694x = 67,533,177,281,760,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,533,177,281,760,368/164,114,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,499,882.40

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