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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,098,036 and 257,981,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,098,036 and 257,981,798 is: 558,822,045.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,098,036 : 257,981,798 = 257,981,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,098,036/257,981,798 = 257,981,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,098,036x = 257,981,798 × 257,981,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,098,036x = 66,554,608,099,312,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,554,608,099,312,800/119,098,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,822,045.56

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