Finding the Third Proportional to 119,026,952 and 257,916,783
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Solution
The third proportional to 119,026,952 and 257,916,783 is: 558,873,984.72
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
119,026,952 : 257,916,783 = 257,916,783 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
119,026,952/257,916,783 = 257,916,783/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
119,026,952x = 257,916,783 × 257,916,783 - Step 4: Simplify right side
119,026,952x = 66,521,066,953,069,088 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 66,521,066,953,069,088/119,026,952 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 558,873,984.72
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