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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,841,214.50 and 257,884,283.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,841,214.50 and 257,884,283.50 is: 554,936,829.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,841,214.50 : 257,884,283.50 = 257,884,283.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,841,214.50/257,884,283.50 = 257,884,283.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,841,214.50x = 257,884,283.50 × 257,884,283.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,841,214.50x = 66,504,303,676,308,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,504,303,676,308,376/119,841,214.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,936,829.99

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