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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,591,837,485.30 and 237,016,088,487.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,591,837,485.30 and 237,016,088,487.36 is: 527,025,591,519.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,591,837,485.30 : 237,016,088,487.36 = 237,016,088,487.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,591,837,485.30/237,016,088,487.36 = 237,016,088,487.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,591,837,485.30x = 237,016,088,487.36 × 237,016,088,487.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,591,837,485.30x = 56,176,626,201,848,059,002,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,176,626,201,848,059,002,880/106,591,837,485.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527,025,591,519.57

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