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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,160,852 and 257,132,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,160,852 and 257,132,488 is: 554,856,022.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,160,852 : 257,132,488 = 257,132,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,160,852/257,132,488 = 257,132,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,160,852x = 257,132,488 × 257,132,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,160,852x = 66,117,116,385,070,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,117,116,385,070,144/119,160,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,856,022.56

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