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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,159,968 and 257,130,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,159,968 and 257,130,688 is: 554,852,370.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,159,968 : 257,130,688 = 257,130,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,159,968/257,130,688 = 257,130,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,159,968x = 257,130,688 × 257,130,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,159,968x = 66,116,190,711,353,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,116,190,711,353,344/119,159,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,852,370.48

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