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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,783,441,462.05 and 262,772,850,089.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,783,441,462.05 and 262,772,850,089.67 is: 571,680,769,387.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,783,441,462.05 : 262,772,850,089.67 = 262,772,850,089.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,783,441,462.05/262,772,850,089.67 = 262,772,850,089.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,783,441,462.05x = 262,772,850,089.67 × 262,772,850,089.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,783,441,462.05x = 69,049,570,744,248,186,175,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,049,570,744,248,186,175,488/120,783,441,462.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,680,769,387.11

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