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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,271,746 and 258,485,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,271,746 and 258,485,998 is: 397,066,131.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,271,746 : 258,485,998 = 258,485,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,271,746/258,485,998 = 258,485,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,271,746x = 258,485,998 × 258,485,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,271,746x = 66,815,011,162,056,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,815,011,162,056,000/168,271,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,066,131.13

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