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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,665,080 and 262,030,575.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,665,080 and 262,030,575.38 is: 573,768,240.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,665,080 : 262,030,575.38 = 262,030,575.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,665,080/262,030,575.38 = 262,030,575.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,665,080x = 262,030,575.38 × 262,030,575.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,665,080x = 68,660,022,431,353,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,660,022,431,353,560/119,665,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 573,768,240.75

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