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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,163,344 and 256,586,657.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,163,344 and 256,586,657.50 is: 552,491,316.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,163,344 : 256,586,657.50 = 256,586,657.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,163,344/256,586,657.50 = 256,586,657.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,163,344x = 256,586,657.50 × 256,586,657.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,163,344x = 65,836,712,807,022,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,836,712,807,022,304/119,163,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,491,316.52

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