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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,258,734.50 and 257,665,707

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,258,734.50 and 257,665,707 is: 556,702,340.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,258,734.50 : 257,665,707 = 257,665,707 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,258,734.50/257,665,707 = 257,665,707/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,258,734.50x = 257,665,707 × 257,665,707
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,258,734.50x = 66,391,616,563,809,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,391,616,563,809,848/119,258,734.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,702,340.02

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