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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,163,339.38 and 256,586,647.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,163,339.38 and 256,586,647.13 is: 552,491,293.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,163,339.38 : 256,586,647.13 = 256,586,647.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,163,339.38/256,586,647.13 = 256,586,647.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,163,339.38x = 256,586,647.13 × 256,586,647.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,163,339.38x = 65,836,707,482,849,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,836,707,482,849,272/119,163,339.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,491,293.28

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