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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,783,441,475.50 and 262,772,850,116.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,783,441,475.50 and 262,772,850,116.50 is: 571,680,769,440.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,783,441,475.50 : 262,772,850,116.50 = 262,772,850,116.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,783,441,475.50/262,772,850,116.50 = 262,772,850,116.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,783,441,475.50x = 262,772,850,116.50 × 262,772,850,116.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,783,441,475.50x = 69,049,570,758,348,572,196,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,049,570,758,348,572,196,864/120,783,441,475.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,680,769,440.20

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