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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,128,961.25 and 258,039,456.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,128,961.25 and 258,039,456.75 is: 558,926,734.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,128,961.25 : 258,039,456.75 = 258,039,456.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,128,961.25/258,039,456.75 = 258,039,456.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,128,961.25x = 258,039,456.75 × 258,039,456.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,128,961.25x = 66,584,361,239,835,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,584,361,239,835,120/119,128,961.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,926,734.03

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