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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,930,054 and 554,588,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,930,054 and 554,588,586 is: 1,187,843,956.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,930,054 : 554,588,586 = 554,588,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,930,054/554,588,586 = 554,588,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,930,054x = 554,588,586 × 554,588,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,930,054x = 307,568,499,721,479,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,568,499,721,479,424/258,930,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,187,843,956.20

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