Finding the Third Proportional to 119,698,497 and 257,862,078
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Solution
The third proportional to 119,698,497 and 257,862,078 is: 555,502,808.61
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
119,698,497 : 257,862,078 = 257,862,078 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
119,698,497/257,862,078 = 257,862,078/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
119,698,497x = 257,862,078 × 257,862,078 - Step 4: Simplify right side
119,698,497x = 66,492,851,270,478,080 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 66,492,851,270,478,080/119,698,497 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 555,502,808.61
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