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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,750,284 and 258,291,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,750,284 and 258,291,771 is: 361,107,098.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,750,284 : 258,291,771 = 258,291,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,750,284/258,291,771 = 258,291,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,750,284x = 258,291,771 × 258,291,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,750,284x = 66,714,638,966,316,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,714,638,966,316,440/184,750,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,107,098.31

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