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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,026,928.25 and 257,916,737.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,026,928.25 and 257,916,737.25 is: 558,873,897.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,026,928.25 : 257,916,737.25 = 257,916,737.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,026,928.25/257,916,737.25 = 257,916,737.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,026,928.25x = 257,916,737.25 × 257,916,737.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,026,928.25x = 66,521,043,353,685,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,521,043,353,685,536/119,026,928.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,873,897.96

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