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