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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,411,986 and 397,197,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,411,986 and 397,197,051 is: 610,519,271.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,411,986 : 397,197,051 = 397,197,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,411,986/397,197,051 = 397,197,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,411,986x = 397,197,051 × 397,197,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,411,986x = 157,765,497,323,096,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,765,497,323,096,608/258,411,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,519,271.05

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