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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,149,552 and 257,118,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,149,552 and 257,118,320 is: 554,847,495.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,149,552 : 257,118,320 = 257,118,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,149,552/257,118,320 = 257,118,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,149,552x = 257,118,320 × 257,118,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,149,552x = 66,109,830,479,622,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,109,830,479,622,400/119,149,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,847,495.19

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