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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,163,347 and 256,586,663

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,163,347 and 256,586,663 is: 552,491,326.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,163,347 : 256,586,663 = 256,586,663 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,163,347/256,586,663 = 256,586,663/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,163,347x = 256,586,663 × 256,586,663
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,163,347x = 65,836,715,629,475,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,836,715,629,475,568/119,163,347
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,491,326.29

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