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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,791,386 and 257,740,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,791,386 and 257,740,344 is: 554,548,095.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,791,386 : 257,740,344 = 257,740,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,791,386/257,740,344 = 257,740,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,791,386x = 257,740,344 × 257,740,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,791,386x = 66,430,084,925,238,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,430,084,925,238,336/119,791,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,548,095.18

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