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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,757,535 and 265,238,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,757,535 and 265,238,242 is: 582,583,314.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,757,535 : 265,238,242 = 265,238,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,757,535/265,238,242 = 265,238,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,757,535x = 265,238,242 × 265,238,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,757,535x = 70,351,325,019,250,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,351,325,019,250,560/120,757,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,583,314.73

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