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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,260,953 and 252,272,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,260,953 and 252,272,532 is: 533,631,744.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,260,953 : 252,272,532 = 252,272,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,260,953/252,272,532 = 252,272,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,260,953x = 252,272,532 × 252,272,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,260,953x = 63,641,430,401,691,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,641,430,401,691,024/119,260,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,631,744.51

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