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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,082,269 and 255,394,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,082,269 and 255,394,555 is: 547,742,155.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,082,269 : 255,394,555 = 255,394,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,082,269/255,394,555 = 255,394,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,082,269x = 255,394,555 × 255,394,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,082,269x = 65,226,378,723,648,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,226,378,723,648,024/119,082,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,742,155.67

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