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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,790,839,541.50 and 170,639,278,055.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,790,839,541.50 and 170,639,278,055.50 is: 258,157,163,592.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,790,839,541.50 : 170,639,278,055.50 = 170,639,278,055.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,790,839,541.50/170,639,278,055.50 = 170,639,278,055.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,790,839,541.50x = 170,639,278,055.50 × 170,639,278,055.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,790,839,541.50x = 29,117,763,215,302,244,433,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,117,763,215,302,244,433,920/112,790,839,541.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,157,163,592.96

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