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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,642,112 and 259,703,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,642,112 and 259,703,282 is: 563,729,556.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,642,112 : 259,703,282 = 259,703,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,642,112/259,703,282 = 259,703,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,642,112x = 259,703,282 × 259,703,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,642,112x = 67,445,794,681,571,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,445,794,681,571,520/119,642,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563,729,556.04

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