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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,683,724 and 253,779,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,683,724 and 253,779,212 is: 538,117,350.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,683,724 : 253,779,212 = 253,779,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,683,724/253,779,212 = 253,779,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,683,724x = 253,779,212 × 253,779,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,683,724x = 64,403,888,443,340,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,403,888,443,340,944/119,683,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,117,350.39

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