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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,271,574 and 258,485,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,271,574 and 258,485,740 is: 397,065,744.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,271,574 : 258,485,740 = 258,485,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,271,574/258,485,740 = 258,485,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,271,574x = 258,485,740 × 258,485,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,271,574x = 66,814,877,783,347,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,814,877,783,347,600/168,271,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,065,744.35

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