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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,085,924 and 257,960,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,085,924 and 257,960,250 is: 558,785,525.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,085,924 : 257,960,250 = 257,960,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,085,924/257,960,250 = 257,960,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,085,924x = 257,960,250 × 257,960,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,085,924x = 66,543,490,580,062,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,543,490,580,062,496/119,085,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,785,525.15

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