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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,731,795.31 and 258,152,599.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,731,795.31 and 258,152,599.13 is: 556,600,393.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,731,795.31 : 258,152,599.13 = 258,152,599.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,731,795.31/258,152,599.13 = 258,152,599.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,731,795.31x = 258,152,599.13 × 258,152,599.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,731,795.31x = 66,642,764,434,992,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,642,764,434,992,952/119,731,795.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,600,393.91

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