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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,026,955 and 257,916,789

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,026,955 and 257,916,789 is: 558,873,996.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,026,955 : 257,916,789 = 257,916,789 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,026,955/257,916,789 = 257,916,789/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,026,955x = 257,916,789 × 257,916,789
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,026,955x = 66,521,070,048,070,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,521,070,048,070,520/119,026,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,873,996.63

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