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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,029,838 and 252,344,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,029,838 and 252,344,188 is: 534,971,653.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,029,838 : 252,344,188 = 252,344,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,029,838/252,344,188 = 252,344,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,029,838x = 252,344,188 × 252,344,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,029,838x = 63,677,589,217,379,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,677,589,217,379,344/119,029,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,971,653.22

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