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Finding the Third Proportional to 175,800,792 and 258,620,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 175,800,792 and 258,620,544 is: 380,456,680.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,800,792 : 258,620,544 = 258,620,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,800,792/258,620,544 = 258,620,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,800,792x = 258,620,544 × 258,620,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,800,792x = 66,884,585,778,855,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,884,585,778,855,936/175,800,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,456,680.64

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