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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,903,253 and 249,231,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,903,253 and 249,231,504 is: 518,053,856.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,903,253 : 249,231,504 = 249,231,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,903,253/249,231,504 = 249,231,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,903,253x = 249,231,504 × 249,231,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,903,253x = 62,116,342,586,102,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,116,342,586,102,016/119,903,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,053,856.19

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