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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,835,218 and 258,182,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,835,218 and 258,182,320 is: 556,248,083.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,835,218 : 258,182,320 = 258,182,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,835,218/258,182,320 = 258,182,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,835,218x = 258,182,320 × 258,182,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,835,218x = 66,658,110,360,582,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,658,110,360,582,400/119,835,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,248,083.60

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