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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,383,887,156.12 and 268,672,050,515.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,383,887,156.12 and 268,672,050,515.25 is: 585,041,308,001.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,383,887,156.12 : 268,672,050,515.25 = 268,672,050,515.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,383,887,156.12/268,672,050,515.25 = 268,672,050,515.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,383,887,156.12x = 268,672,050,515.25 × 268,672,050,515.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,383,887,156.12x = 72,184,670,728,069,050,269,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,184,670,728,069,050,269,696/123,383,887,156.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,041,308,001.04

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