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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,674,807,935.16 and 178,867,365,305.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,674,807,935.16 and 178,867,365,305.34 is: 262,942,961,770.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,674,807,935.16 : 178,867,365,305.34 = 178,867,365,305.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,674,807,935.16/178,867,365,305.34 = 178,867,365,305.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,674,807,935.16x = 178,867,365,305.34 × 178,867,365,305.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,674,807,935.16x = 31,993,534,371,273,946,169,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,993,534,371,273,946,169,344/121,674,807,935.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,942,961,770.06

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