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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,026,941 and 257,916,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,026,941 and 257,916,762 is: 558,873,945.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,026,941 : 257,916,762 = 257,916,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,026,941/257,916,762 = 257,916,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,026,941x = 257,916,762 × 257,916,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,026,941x = 66,521,056,120,564,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,521,056,120,564,640/119,026,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,873,945.36

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