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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,783,441,483 and 262,772,850,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,783,441,483 and 262,772,850,131 is: 571,680,769,467.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,783,441,483 : 262,772,850,131 = 262,772,850,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,783,441,483/262,772,850,131 = 262,772,850,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,783,441,483x = 262,772,850,131 × 262,772,850,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,783,441,483x = 69,049,570,765,968,985,030,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,049,570,765,968,985,030,656/120,783,441,483
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,680,769,467.79

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