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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,071,245.38 and 256,384,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,071,245.38 and 256,384,926 is: 552,049,573.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,071,245.38 : 256,384,926 = 256,384,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,071,245.38/256,384,926 = 256,384,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,071,245.38x = 256,384,926 × 256,384,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,071,245.38x = 65,733,230,280,025,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,733,230,280,025,472/119,071,245.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,049,573.96

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