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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,029,832 and 252,344,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,029,832 and 252,344,176 is: 534,971,629.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,029,832 : 252,344,176 = 252,344,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,029,832/252,344,176 = 252,344,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,029,832x = 252,344,176 × 252,344,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,029,832x = 63,677,583,161,118,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,677,583,161,118,976/119,029,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,971,629.31

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