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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,735,186 and 258,630,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,735,186 and 258,630,436 is: 558,646,999.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,735,186 : 258,630,436 = 258,630,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,735,186/258,630,436 = 258,630,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,735,186x = 258,630,436 × 258,630,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,735,186x = 66,889,702,425,550,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,889,702,425,550,096/119,735,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,646,999.77

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