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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,149,538.50 and 257,118,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,149,538.50 and 257,118,293 is: 554,847,441.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,149,538.50 : 257,118,293 = 257,118,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,149,538.50/257,118,293 = 257,118,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,149,538.50x = 257,118,293 × 257,118,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,149,538.50x = 66,109,816,595,233,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,109,816,595,233,848/119,149,538.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,847,441.52

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