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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,260,937.25 and 252,272,500.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,260,937.25 and 252,272,500.31 is: 533,631,680.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,260,937.25 : 252,272,500.31 = 252,272,500.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,260,937.25/252,272,500.31 = 252,272,500.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,260,937.25x = 252,272,500.31 × 252,272,500.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,260,937.25x = 63,641,414,413,920,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,641,414,413,920,312/119,260,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,631,680.93

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