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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,783,441,464.32 and 262,772,850,094.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,783,441,464.32 and 262,772,850,094.23 is: 571,680,769,396.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,783,441,464.32 : 262,772,850,094.23 = 262,772,850,094.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,783,441,464.32/262,772,850,094.23 = 262,772,850,094.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,783,441,464.32x = 262,772,850,094.23 × 262,772,850,094.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,783,441,464.32x = 69,049,570,746,644,677,263,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,049,570,746,644,677,263,360/120,783,441,464.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,680,769,396.21

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