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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,082,269.25 and 255,394,554.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,082,269.25 and 255,394,554.75 is: 547,742,153.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,082,269.25 : 255,394,554.75 = 255,394,554.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,082,269.25/255,394,554.75 = 255,394,554.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,082,269.25x = 255,394,554.75 × 255,394,554.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,082,269.25x = 65,226,378,595,950,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,226,378,595,950,744/119,082,269.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,742,153.44

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