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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,750,416 and 258,291,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,750,416 and 258,291,969 is: 361,107,393.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,750,416 : 258,291,969 = 258,291,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,750,416/258,291,969 = 258,291,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,750,416x = 258,291,969 × 258,291,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,750,416x = 66,714,741,249,896,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,714,741,249,896,960/184,750,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,107,393.93

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