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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,783,441,459.45 and 262,772,850,084.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,783,441,459.45 and 262,772,850,084.55 is: 571,680,769,377.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,783,441,459.45 : 262,772,850,084.55 = 262,772,850,084.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,783,441,459.45/262,772,850,084.55 = 262,772,850,084.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,783,441,459.45x = 262,772,850,084.55 × 262,772,850,084.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,783,441,459.45x = 69,049,570,741,557,380,775,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,049,570,741,557,380,775,936/120,783,441,459.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,680,769,377.14

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