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Finding the Third Proportional to 175,808,556 and 258,450,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 175,808,556 and 258,450,912 is: 379,940,973.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,808,556 : 258,450,912 = 258,450,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,808,556/258,450,912 = 258,450,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,808,556x = 258,450,912 × 258,450,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,808,556x = 66,796,873,913,631,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,796,873,913,631,744/175,808,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,940,973.48

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