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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,835,253 and 258,182,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,835,253 and 258,182,428 is: 556,248,386.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,835,253 : 258,182,428 = 258,182,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,835,253/258,182,428 = 258,182,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,835,253x = 258,182,428 × 258,182,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,835,253x = 66,658,166,127,975,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,658,166,127,975,184/119,835,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,248,386.51

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