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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,408,507 and 397,192,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,408,507 and 397,192,560 is: 610,513,684.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,408,507 : 397,192,560 = 397,192,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,408,507/397,192,560 = 397,192,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,408,507x = 397,192,560 × 397,192,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,408,507x = 157,761,929,719,353,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,761,929,719,353,600/258,408,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,513,684.52

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