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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,747,820,622.50 and 256,806,757,579.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,747,820,622.50 and 256,806,757,579.50 is: 560,092,835,602.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,747,820,622.50 : 256,806,757,579.50 = 256,806,757,579.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,747,820,622.50/256,806,757,579.50 = 256,806,757,579.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,747,820,622.50x = 256,806,757,579.50 × 256,806,757,579.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,747,820,622.50x = 65,949,710,738,496,082,149,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,949,710,738,496,082,149,376/117,747,820,622.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 560,092,835,602.72

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