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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,408,482 and 397,192,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,408,482 and 397,192,522 is: 610,513,626.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,408,482 : 397,192,522 = 397,192,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,408,482/397,192,522 = 397,192,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,408,482x = 397,192,522 × 397,192,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,408,482x = 157,761,899,532,720,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,761,899,532,720,480/258,408,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,513,626.77

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