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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,524,408 and 175,868,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,524,408 and 175,868,740 is: 258,774,038.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,524,408 : 175,868,740 = 175,868,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,524,408/175,868,740 = 175,868,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,524,408x = 175,868,740 × 175,868,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,524,408x = 30,929,813,709,187,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,929,813,709,187,600/119,524,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,774,038.10

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