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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,411,796 and 397,196,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,411,796 and 397,196,754 is: 610,518,806.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,411,796 : 397,196,754 = 397,196,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,411,796/397,196,754 = 397,196,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,411,796x = 397,196,754 × 397,196,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,411,796x = 157,765,261,388,136,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,765,261,388,136,512/258,411,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,518,806.92

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