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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,411,978 and 397,197,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,411,978 and 397,197,105 is: 610,519,455.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,411,978 : 397,197,105 = 397,197,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,411,978/397,197,105 = 397,197,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,411,978x = 397,197,105 × 397,197,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,411,978x = 157,765,540,220,381,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,765,540,220,381,024/258,411,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,519,455.95

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