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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,499,573 and 257,159,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,499,573 and 257,159,505 is: 553,399,559.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,499,573 : 257,159,505 = 257,159,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,499,573/257,159,505 = 257,159,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,499,573x = 257,159,505 × 257,159,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,499,573x = 66,131,011,011,845,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,131,011,011,845,024/119,499,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,399,559.11

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