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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,260,972 and 252,272,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,260,972 and 252,272,568 is: 533,631,811.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,260,972 : 252,272,568 = 252,272,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,260,972/252,272,568 = 252,272,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,260,972x = 252,272,568 × 252,272,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,260,972x = 63,641,448,565,314,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,641,448,565,314,624/119,260,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,631,811.80

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