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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,641,653 and 260,278,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,641,653 and 260,278,506 is: 566,231,734.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,641,653 : 260,278,506 = 260,278,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,641,653/260,278,506 = 260,278,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,641,653x = 260,278,506 × 260,278,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,641,653x = 67,744,900,685,592,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,744,900,685,592,032/119,641,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,231,734.41

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