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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,155,384,831.25 and 158,993,213,604.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,155,384,831.25 and 158,993,213,604.75 is: 233,727,077,128.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,155,384,831.25 : 158,993,213,604.75 = 158,993,213,604.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,155,384,831.25/158,993,213,604.75 = 158,993,213,604.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,155,384,831.25x = 158,993,213,604.75 × 158,993,213,604.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,155,384,831.25x = 25,278,841,972,365,658,685,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,278,841,972,365,658,685,440/108,155,384,831.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,727,077,128.96

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