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Finding the Third Proportional to 164,114,718 and 259,871,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 164,114,718 and 259,871,496 is: 411,499,926.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,114,718 : 259,871,496 = 259,871,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,114,718/259,871,496 = 259,871,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,114,718x = 259,871,496 × 259,871,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,114,718x = 67,533,194,433,278,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,533,194,433,278,016/164,114,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,499,926.74

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