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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,343,152 and 257,049,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,343,152 and 257,049,810 is: 553,652,251.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,343,152 : 257,049,810 = 257,049,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,343,152/257,049,810 = 257,049,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,343,152x = 257,049,810 × 257,049,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,343,152x = 66,074,604,821,036,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,074,604,821,036,096/119,343,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,652,251.63

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