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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,698,502 and 257,862,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,698,502 and 257,862,092 is: 555,502,845.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,698,502 : 257,862,092 = 257,862,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,698,502/257,862,092 = 257,862,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,698,502x = 257,862,092 × 257,862,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,698,502x = 66,492,858,490,616,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,492,858,490,616,464/119,698,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,502,845.73

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