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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,698,500 and 257,862,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,698,500 and 257,862,088 is: 555,502,837.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,698,500 : 257,862,088 = 257,862,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,698,500/257,862,088 = 257,862,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,698,500x = 257,862,088 × 257,862,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,698,500x = 66,492,856,427,719,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,492,856,427,719,744/119,698,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,502,837.78

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