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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,411,792 and 397,196,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,411,792 and 397,196,748 is: 610,518,797.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,411,792 : 397,196,748 = 397,196,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,411,792/397,196,748 = 397,196,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,411,792x = 397,196,748 × 397,196,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,411,792x = 157,765,256,621,775,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,765,256,621,775,488/258,411,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,518,797.93

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