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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,898,308 and 282,942,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,898,308 and 282,942,122 is: 667,701,202.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,898,308 : 282,942,122 = 282,942,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,898,308/282,942,122 = 282,942,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,898,308x = 282,942,122 × 282,942,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,898,308x = 80,056,244,401,862,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,056,244,401,862,880/119,898,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 667,701,202.27

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