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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,783,441,465.50 and 262,772,850,096.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,783,441,465.50 and 262,772,850,096.50 is: 571,680,769,400.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,783,441,465.50 : 262,772,850,096.50 = 262,772,850,096.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,783,441,465.50/262,772,850,096.50 = 262,772,850,096.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,783,441,465.50x = 262,772,850,096.50 × 262,772,850,096.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,783,441,465.50x = 69,049,570,747,837,663,150,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,049,570,747,837,663,150,080/120,783,441,465.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,680,769,400.50

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