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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,260,941 and 252,272,506.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,260,941 and 252,272,506.50 is: 533,631,690.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,260,941 : 252,272,506.50 = 252,272,506.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,260,941/252,272,506.50 = 252,272,506.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,260,941x = 252,272,506.50 × 252,272,506.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,260,941x = 63,641,417,535,792,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,641,417,535,792,544/119,260,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,631,690.33

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