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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,258,725.50 and 257,665,686.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,258,725.50 and 257,665,686.75 is: 556,702,294.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,258,725.50 : 257,665,686.75 = 257,665,686.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,258,725.50/257,665,686.75 = 257,665,686.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,258,725.50x = 257,665,686.75 × 257,665,686.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,258,725.50x = 66,391,606,128,349,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,391,606,128,349,128/119,258,725.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,702,294.53

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