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Finding the Third Proportional to 122,464,729,851.75 and 170,277,418,015.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 122,464,729,851.75 and 170,277,418,015.88 is: 236,757,139,147.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,464,729,851.75 : 170,277,418,015.88 = 170,277,418,015.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,464,729,851.75/170,277,418,015.88 = 170,277,418,015.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,464,729,851.75x = 170,277,418,015.88 × 170,277,418,015.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,464,729,851.75x = 28,994,399,086,154,734,370,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,994,399,086,154,734,370,816/122,464,729,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,757,139,147.36

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