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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,260,539 and 252,271,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,260,539 and 252,271,428 is: 533,628,926.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,260,539 : 252,271,428 = 252,271,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,260,539/252,271,428 = 252,271,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,260,539x = 252,271,428 × 252,271,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,260,539x = 63,640,873,385,159,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,640,873,385,159,184/119,260,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,628,926.37

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