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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,650,225,987.50 and 259,155,796,321.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,650,225,987.50 and 259,155,796,321.50 is: 561,317,174,395.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,650,225,987.50 : 259,155,796,321.50 = 259,155,796,321.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,650,225,987.50/259,155,796,321.50 = 259,155,796,321.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,650,225,987.50x = 259,155,796,321.50 × 259,155,796,321.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,650,225,987.50x = 67,161,726,767,030,790,520,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,161,726,767,030,790,520,832/119,650,225,987.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,317,174,395.03

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