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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,411,792.75 and 397,196,749.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,411,792.75 and 397,196,749.13 is: 610,518,799.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,411,792.75 : 397,196,749.13 = 397,196,749.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,411,792.75/397,196,749.13 = 397,196,749.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,411,792.75x = 397,196,749.13 × 397,196,749.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,411,792.75x = 157,765,257,515,468,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,765,257,515,468,192/258,411,792.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,518,799.61

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