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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,163,332.25 and 256,586,631.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,163,332.25 and 256,586,631.19 is: 552,491,257.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,163,332.25 : 256,586,631.19 = 256,586,631.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,163,332.25/256,586,631.19 = 256,586,631.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,163,332.25x = 256,586,631.19 × 256,586,631.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,163,332.25x = 65,836,699,304,150,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,836,699,304,150,144/119,163,332.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,491,257.68

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