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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,163,366 and 256,586,703.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,163,366 and 256,586,703.75 is: 552,491,413.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,163,366 : 256,586,703.75 = 256,586,703.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,163,366/256,586,703.75 = 256,586,703.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,163,366x = 256,586,703.75 × 256,586,703.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,163,366x = 65,836,736,541,290,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,836,736,541,290,264/119,163,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,491,413.69

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