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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,888,316 and 262,197,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,888,316 and 262,197,756 is: 573,430,885.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,888,316 : 262,197,756 = 262,197,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,888,316/262,197,756 = 262,197,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,888,316x = 262,197,756 × 262,197,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,888,316x = 68,747,663,251,435,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,747,663,251,435,536/119,888,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 573,430,885.89

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