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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,642,113 and 259,703,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,642,113 and 259,703,284 is: 563,729,560.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,642,113 : 259,703,284 = 259,703,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,642,113/259,703,284 = 259,703,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,642,113x = 259,703,284 × 259,703,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,642,113x = 67,445,795,720,384,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,445,795,720,384,656/119,642,113
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563,729,560.01

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