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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,135,639,726.75 and 164,952,792,677.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,135,639,726.75 and 164,952,792,677.25 is: 232,289,880,991.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,135,639,726.75 : 164,952,792,677.25 = 164,952,792,677.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,135,639,726.75/164,952,792,677.25 = 164,952,792,677.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,135,639,726.75x = 164,952,792,677.25 × 164,952,792,677.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,135,639,726.75x = 27,209,423,812,023,822,581,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,209,423,812,023,822,581,760/117,135,639,726.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,289,880,991.79

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