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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,082,271 and 255,394,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,082,271 and 255,394,559 is: 547,742,163.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,082,271 : 255,394,559 = 255,394,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,082,271/255,394,559 = 255,394,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,082,271x = 255,394,559 × 255,394,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,082,271x = 65,226,380,766,804,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,226,380,766,804,480/119,082,271
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,742,163.62

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