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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,783,502 and 245,231,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,783,502 and 245,231,334 is: 502,059,183.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,783,502 : 245,231,334 = 245,231,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,783,502/245,231,334 = 245,231,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,783,502x = 245,231,334 × 245,231,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,783,502x = 60,138,407,175,419,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,138,407,175,419,552/119,783,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,059,183.20

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