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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,406,591,181 and 255,685,139,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,406,591,181 and 255,685,139,487 is: 552,122,055,895.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,406,591,181 : 255,685,139,487 = 255,685,139,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,406,591,181/255,685,139,487 = 255,685,139,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,406,591,181x = 255,685,139,487 × 255,685,139,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,406,591,181x = 65,374,890,554,486,647,947,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,374,890,554,486,647,947,264/118,406,591,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,122,055,895.96

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