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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,077,320,884.25 and 140,424,742,659.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,077,320,884.25 and 140,424,742,659.75 is: 189,465,948,811.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,077,320,884.25 : 140,424,742,659.75 = 140,424,742,659.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,077,320,884.25/140,424,742,659.75 = 140,424,742,659.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,077,320,884.25x = 140,424,742,659.75 × 140,424,742,659.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,077,320,884.25x = 19,719,108,351,057,012,457,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,719,108,351,057,012,457,472/104,077,320,884.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,465,948,811.15

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