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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,026,952 : 257,916,783 = 257,916,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,026,952/257,916,783 = 257,916,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,026,952x = 257,916,783 × 257,916,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,026,952x = 66,521,066,953,069,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,521,066,953,069,088/119,026,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,873,984.72

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