Finding the Third Proportional to 119,708,600 and 257,318,944
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Solution
The third proportional to 119,708,600 and 257,318,944 is: 553,118,480.55
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
119,708,600 : 257,318,944 = 257,318,944 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
119,708,600/257,318,944 = 257,318,944/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
119,708,600x = 257,318,944 × 257,318,944 - Step 4: Simplify right side
119,708,600x = 66,213,038,941,275,136 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 66,213,038,941,275,136/119,708,600 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 553,118,480.55
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