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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,835,255 and 258,182,430

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,835,255 and 258,182,430 is: 556,248,385.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,835,255 : 258,182,430 = 258,182,430 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,835,255/258,182,430 = 258,182,430/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,835,255x = 258,182,430 × 258,182,430
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,835,255x = 66,658,167,160,704,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,658,167,160,704,896/119,835,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,248,385.84

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