Finding the Third Proportional to 119,393,553 and 257,052,929
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Solution
The third proportional to 119,393,553 and 257,052,929 is: 553,431,962.17
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
119,393,553 : 257,052,929 = 257,052,929 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
119,393,553/257,052,929 = 257,052,929/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
119,393,553x = 257,052,929 × 257,052,929 - Step 4: Simplify right side
119,393,553x = 66,076,208,307,479,040 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 66,076,208,307,479,040/119,393,553 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 553,431,962.17
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