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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,131,875,603.50 and 163,599,109,487.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,131,875,603.50 and 163,599,109,487.25 is: 222,794,062,696.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,131,875,603.50 : 163,599,109,487.25 = 163,599,109,487.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,131,875,603.50/163,599,109,487.25 = 163,599,109,487.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,131,875,603.50x = 163,599,109,487.25 × 163,599,109,487.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,131,875,603.50x = 26,764,668,625,021,212,557,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,764,668,625,021,212,557,312/120,131,875,603.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,794,062,696.22

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