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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,675,629 and 259,329,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,675,629 and 259,329,860 is: 405,925,582.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,675,629 : 259,329,860 = 259,329,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,675,629/259,329,860 = 259,329,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,675,629x = 259,329,860 × 259,329,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,675,629x = 67,251,976,287,619,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,251,976,287,619,600/165,675,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,925,582.98

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