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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,652,417 and 260,269,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,652,417 and 260,269,174 is: 566,140,197.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,652,417 : 260,269,174 = 260,269,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,652,417/260,269,174 = 260,269,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,652,417x = 260,269,174 × 260,269,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,652,417x = 67,740,042,934,642,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,740,042,934,642,272/119,652,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,140,197.02

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