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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,471,718 and 259,968,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,471,718 and 259,968,526 is: 565,687,307.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,471,718 : 259,968,526 = 259,968,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,471,718/259,968,526 = 259,968,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,471,718x = 259,968,526 × 259,968,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,471,718x = 67,583,634,510,612,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,583,634,510,612,672/119,471,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 565,687,307.77

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