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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,732,708 and 258,154,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,732,708 and 258,154,424 is: 556,604,020.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,732,708 : 258,154,424 = 258,154,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,732,708/258,154,424 = 258,154,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,732,708x = 258,154,424 × 258,154,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,732,708x = 66,643,706,630,771,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,643,706,630,771,776/119,732,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,604,020.27

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