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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,955,994,588 and 259,955,177,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,955,994,588 and 259,955,177,326 is: 572,897,498,381.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,955,994,588 : 259,955,177,326 = 259,955,177,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,955,994,588/259,955,177,326 = 259,955,177,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,955,994,588x = 259,955,177,326 × 259,955,177,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,955,994,588x = 67,576,694,218,592,100,548,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,576,694,218,592,100,548,608/117,955,994,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 572,897,498,381.71

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