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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,757,533 and 265,238,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,757,533 and 265,238,238 is: 582,583,306.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,757,533 : 265,238,238 = 265,238,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,757,533/265,238,238 = 265,238,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,757,533x = 265,238,238 × 265,238,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,757,533x = 70,351,322,897,344,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,351,322,897,344,640/120,757,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,583,306.81

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