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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,683,720 and 253,779,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,683,720 and 253,779,204 is: 538,117,334.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,683,720 : 253,779,204 = 253,779,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,683,720/253,779,204 = 253,779,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,683,720x = 253,779,204 × 253,779,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,683,720x = 64,403,884,382,873,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,403,884,382,873,616/119,683,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,117,334.45

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