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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,500,187,716 and 565,696,144,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,500,187,716 and 565,696,144,376 is: 1,237,957,042,079.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,500,187,716 : 565,696,144,376 = 565,696,144,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,500,187,716/565,696,144,376 = 565,696,144,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,500,187,716x = 565,696,144,376 × 565,696,144,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,500,187,716x = 320,012,127,761,872,250,208,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,012,127,761,872,250,208,256/258,500,187,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,237,957,042,079.41

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