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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,835,257 and 258,182,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,835,257 and 258,182,436 is: 556,248,402.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,835,257 : 258,182,436 = 258,182,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,835,257/258,182,436 = 258,182,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,835,257x = 258,182,436 × 258,182,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,835,257x = 66,658,170,258,894,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,658,170,258,894,096/119,835,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,248,402.41

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