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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,841,244.88 and 257,884,337.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,841,244.88 and 257,884,337.25 is: 554,936,920.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,841,244.88 : 257,884,337.25 = 257,884,337.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,841,244.88/257,884,337.25 = 257,884,337.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,841,244.88x = 257,884,337.25 × 257,884,337.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,841,244.88x = 66,504,331,398,871,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,504,331,398,871,736/119,841,244.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,936,920.66

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