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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,589,374,944.31 and 179,126,688,911.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,589,374,944.31 and 179,126,688,911.34 is: 275,208,360,072.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,589,374,944.31 : 179,126,688,911.34 = 179,126,688,911.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,589,374,944.31/179,126,688,911.34 = 179,126,688,911.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,589,374,944.31x = 179,126,688,911.34 × 179,126,688,911.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,589,374,944.31x = 32,086,370,680,339,974,586,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,086,370,680,339,974,586,368/116,589,374,944.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,208,360,072.83

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