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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,410,250 and 397,195,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,410,250 and 397,195,083 is: 610,517,322.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,410,250 : 397,195,083 = 397,195,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,410,250/397,195,083 = 397,195,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,410,250x = 397,195,083 × 397,195,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,410,250x = 157,763,933,959,376,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,763,933,959,376,896/258,410,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,517,322.59

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