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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,642,104.50 and 259,703,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,642,104.50 and 259,703,268 is: 563,729,530.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,642,104.50 : 259,703,268 = 259,703,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,642,104.50/259,703,268 = 259,703,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,642,104.50x = 259,703,268 × 259,703,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,642,104.50x = 67,445,787,409,879,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,445,787,409,879,824/119,642,104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563,729,530.60

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