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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,331,789,157.21 and 225,987,994,434.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,331,789,157.21 and 225,987,994,434.93 is: 489,501,560,754.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,331,789,157.21 : 225,987,994,434.93 = 225,987,994,434.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,331,789,157.21/225,987,994,434.93 = 225,987,994,434.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,331,789,157.21x = 225,987,994,434.93 × 225,987,994,434.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,331,789,157.21x = 51,070,573,628,721,949,835,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,070,573,628,721,949,835,264/104,331,789,157.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,501,560,754.10

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