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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,085,908.50 and 257,960,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,085,908.50 and 257,960,210 is: 558,785,424.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,085,908.50 : 257,960,210 = 257,960,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,085,908.50/257,960,210 = 257,960,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,085,908.50x = 257,960,210 × 257,960,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,085,908.50x = 66,543,469,943,244,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,543,469,943,244,096/119,085,908.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,785,424.58

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