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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,736,070 and 175,125,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,736,070 and 175,125,129 is: 256,136,774.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,736,070 : 175,125,129 = 175,125,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,736,070/175,125,129 = 175,125,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,736,070x = 175,125,129 × 175,125,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,736,070x = 30,668,810,807,266,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,668,810,807,266,640/119,736,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,136,774.89

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