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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,274,120 and 260,140,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,274,120 and 260,140,248 is: 567,373,279.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,274,120 : 260,140,248 = 260,140,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,274,120/260,140,248 = 260,140,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,274,120x = 260,140,248 × 260,140,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,274,120x = 67,672,948,629,501,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,672,948,629,501,504/119,274,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,373,279.55

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