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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,750,409.25 and 258,291,959.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,750,409.25 and 258,291,959.63 is: 361,107,380.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,750,409.25 : 258,291,959.63 = 258,291,959.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,750,409.25/258,291,959.63 = 258,291,959.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,750,409.25x = 258,291,959.63 × 258,291,959.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,750,409.25x = 66,714,736,406,922,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,714,736,406,922,632/184,750,409.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,107,380.91

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