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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,411,974 and 397,197,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,411,974 and 397,197,099 is: 610,519,446.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,411,974 : 397,197,099 = 397,197,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,411,974/397,197,099 = 397,197,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,411,974x = 397,197,099 × 397,197,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,411,974x = 157,765,535,454,015,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,765,535,454,015,808/258,411,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,519,446.96

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