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Finding the Third Proportional to 164,114,696 and 259,871,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 164,114,696 and 259,871,466 is: 411,499,886.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,114,696 : 259,871,466 = 259,871,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,114,696/259,871,466 = 259,871,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,114,696x = 259,871,466 × 259,871,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,114,696x = 67,533,178,840,989,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,533,178,840,989,152/164,114,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,499,886.89

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