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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,968,337,178 and 257,991,496,591.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,968,337,178 and 257,991,496,591.48 is: 554,809,826,319.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,968,337,178 : 257,991,496,591.48 = 257,991,496,591.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,968,337,178/257,991,496,591.48 = 257,991,496,591.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,968,337,178x = 257,991,496,591.48 × 257,991,496,591.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,968,337,178x = 66,559,612,313,511,638,597,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,559,612,313,511,638,597,632/119,968,337,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,809,826,319.05

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