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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,411,804 and 397,196,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,411,804 and 397,196,766 is: 610,518,824.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,411,804 : 397,196,766 = 397,196,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,411,804/397,196,766 = 397,196,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,411,804x = 397,196,766 × 397,196,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,411,804x = 157,765,270,920,858,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,765,270,920,858,752/258,411,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,518,824.91

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