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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,691,997,185.50 and 179,917,900,573.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,691,997,185.50 and 179,917,900,573.50 is: 282,238,096,302.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,691,997,185.50 : 179,917,900,573.50 = 179,917,900,573.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,691,997,185.50/179,917,900,573.50 = 179,917,900,573.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,691,997,185.50x = 179,917,900,573.50 × 179,917,900,573.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,691,997,185.50x = 32,370,450,946,775,830,233,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,370,450,946,775,830,233,088/114,691,997,185.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,238,096,302.58

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