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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,763,832 and 259,855,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,763,832 and 259,855,346 is: 563,816,301.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,763,832 : 259,855,346 = 259,855,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,763,832/259,855,346 = 259,855,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,763,832x = 259,855,346 × 259,855,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,763,832x = 67,524,800,844,779,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,524,800,844,779,712/119,763,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563,816,301.78

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