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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,376,318,586.25 and 257,811,552,112.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,376,318,586.25 and 257,811,552,112.50 is: 566,270,924,179.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,376,318,586.25 : 257,811,552,112.50 = 257,811,552,112.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,376,318,586.25/257,811,552,112.50 = 257,811,552,112.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,376,318,586.25x = 257,811,552,112.50 × 257,811,552,112.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,376,318,586.25x = 66,466,796,402,656,304,693,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,466,796,402,656,304,693,248/117,376,318,586.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,270,924,179.78

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