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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,026,930 and 257,916,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,026,930 and 257,916,742 is: 558,873,910.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,026,930 : 257,916,742 = 257,916,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,026,930/257,916,742 = 257,916,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,026,930x = 257,916,742 × 257,916,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,026,930x = 66,521,045,803,894,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,521,045,803,894,560/119,026,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,873,910.33

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