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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,032,682,020.25 and 358,773,819,274.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,032,682,020.25 and 358,773,819,274.14 is: 498,846,318,182.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,032,682,020.25 : 358,773,819,274.14 = 358,773,819,274.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,032,682,020.25/358,773,819,274.14 = 358,773,819,274.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,032,682,020.25x = 358,773,819,274.14 × 358,773,819,274.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,032,682,020.25x = 128,718,653,396,553,276,850,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,718,653,396,553,276,850,176/258,032,682,020.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,846,318,182.48

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