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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,089,126 and 257,668,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,089,126 and 257,668,263 is: 562,227,327.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,089,126 : 257,668,263 = 257,668,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,089,126/257,668,263 = 257,668,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,089,126x = 257,668,263 × 257,668,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,089,126x = 66,392,933,757,437,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,392,933,757,437,168/118,089,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,227,327.84

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