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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,783,441,461.20 and 262,772,850,087.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,783,441,461.20 and 262,772,850,087.98 is: 571,680,769,383.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,783,441,461.20 : 262,772,850,087.98 = 262,772,850,087.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,783,441,461.20/262,772,850,087.98 = 262,772,850,087.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,783,441,461.20x = 262,772,850,087.98 × 262,772,850,087.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,783,441,461.20x = 69,049,570,743,360,017,137,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,049,570,743,360,017,137,664/120,783,441,461.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,680,769,383.78

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