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Finding the Third Proportional to 122,578,749,033.75 and 172,542,670,602.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 122,578,749,033.75 and 172,542,670,602.75 is: 242,872,222,252.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,578,749,033.75 : 172,542,670,602.75 = 172,542,670,602.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,578,749,033.75/172,542,670,602.75 = 172,542,670,602.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,578,749,033.75x = 172,542,670,602.75 × 172,542,670,602.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,578,749,033.75x = 29,770,973,178,729,089,466,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,770,973,178,729,089,466,368/122,578,749,033.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,872,222,252.26

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