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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,408,488 and 397,192,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,408,488 and 397,192,532 is: 610,513,643.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,408,488 : 397,192,532 = 397,192,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,408,488/397,192,532 = 397,192,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,408,488x = 397,192,532 × 397,192,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,408,488x = 157,761,907,476,571,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,761,907,476,571,008/258,408,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,513,643.33

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