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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,849,772,960 and 231,071,268,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,849,772,960 and 231,071,268,720 is: 509,242,220,755.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,849,772,960 : 231,071,268,720 = 231,071,268,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,849,772,960/231,071,268,720 = 231,071,268,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,849,772,960x = 231,071,268,720 × 231,071,268,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,849,772,960x = 53,393,931,227,870,454,087,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,393,931,227,870,454,087,680/104,849,772,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,242,220,755.60

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