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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,535,859,373.50 and 231,826,321,611.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,535,859,373.50 and 231,826,321,611.75 is: 504,463,414,554.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,535,859,373.50 : 231,826,321,611.75 = 231,826,321,611.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,535,859,373.50/231,826,321,611.75 = 231,826,321,611.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,535,859,373.50x = 231,826,321,611.75 × 231,826,321,611.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,535,859,373.50x = 53,743,443,392,034,542,452,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,743,443,392,034,542,452,736/106,535,859,373.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 504,463,414,554.32

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