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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,652,246 and 260,268,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,652,246 and 260,268,732 is: 566,139,083.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,652,246 : 260,268,732 = 260,268,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,652,246/260,268,732 = 260,268,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,652,246x = 260,268,732 × 260,268,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,652,246x = 67,739,812,856,887,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,739,812,856,887,824/119,652,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,139,083.23

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