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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,082,282 and 255,394,582.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,082,282 and 255,394,582.50 is: 547,742,213.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,082,282 : 255,394,582.50 = 255,394,582.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,082,282/255,394,582.50 = 255,394,582.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,082,282x = 255,394,582.50 × 255,394,582.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,082,282x = 65,226,392,770,349,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,226,392,770,349,304/119,082,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,742,213.83

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