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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,298,087,627.50 and 258,059,408,289.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,298,087,627.50 and 258,059,408,289.75 is: 553,580,356,265.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,298,087,627.50 : 258,059,408,289.75 = 258,059,408,289.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,298,087,627.50/258,059,408,289.75 = 258,059,408,289.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,298,087,627.50x = 258,059,408,289.75 × 258,059,408,289.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,298,087,627.50x = 66,594,658,206,855,892,828,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,594,658,206,855,892,828,160/120,298,087,627.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,580,356,265.22

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