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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,098,077.50 and 257,981,944.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,098,077.50 and 257,981,944.50 is: 558,822,485.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,098,077.50 : 257,981,944.50 = 257,981,944.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,098,077.50/257,981,944.50 = 257,981,944.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,098,077.50x = 257,981,944.50 × 257,981,944.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,098,077.50x = 66,554,683,688,001,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,554,683,688,001,080/119,098,077.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,822,485.51

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