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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,962,429,558.88 and 249,854,078,229.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,962,429,558.88 and 249,854,078,229.75 is: 520,388,430,257.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,962,429,558.88 : 249,854,078,229.75 = 249,854,078,229.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,962,429,558.88/249,854,078,229.75 = 249,854,078,229.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,962,429,558.88x = 249,854,078,229.75 × 249,854,078,229.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,962,429,558.88x = 62,427,060,408,038,031,622,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,427,060,408,038,031,622,144/119,962,429,558.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 520,388,430,257.64

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