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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,732,703.75 and 258,154,415.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,732,703.75 and 258,154,415.88 is: 556,604,004.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,732,703.75 : 258,154,415.88 = 258,154,415.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,732,703.75/258,154,415.88 = 258,154,415.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,732,703.75x = 258,154,415.88 × 258,154,415.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,732,703.75x = 66,643,702,435,762,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,643,702,435,762,456/119,732,703.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,604,004.99

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