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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,652,418.50 and 260,269,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,652,418.50 and 260,269,176 is: 566,140,198.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,652,418.50 : 260,269,176 = 260,269,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,652,418.50/260,269,176 = 260,269,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,652,418.50x = 260,269,176 × 260,269,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,652,418.50x = 67,740,043,975,718,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,740,043,975,718,976/119,652,418.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,140,198.63

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