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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,408,471 and 397,192,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,408,471 and 397,192,506 is: 610,513,603.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,408,471 : 397,192,506 = 397,192,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,408,471/397,192,506 = 397,192,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,408,471x = 397,192,506 × 397,192,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,408,471x = 157,761,886,822,560,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,761,886,822,560,032/258,408,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,513,603.57

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