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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,056,993,667.38 and 404,815,276,290.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,056,993,667.38 and 404,815,276,290.38 is: 635,035,716,680.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,056,993,667.38 : 404,815,276,290.38 = 404,815,276,290.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,056,993,667.38/404,815,276,290.38 = 404,815,276,290.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,056,993,667.38x = 404,815,276,290.38 × 404,815,276,290.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,056,993,667.38x = 163,875,407,918,056,704,311,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,875,407,918,056,704,311,296/258,056,993,667.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,035,716,680.80

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