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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,402,155,302.50 and 173,777,427,523.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,402,155,302.50 and 173,777,427,523.50 is: 244,716,911,488.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,402,155,302.50 : 173,777,427,523.50 = 173,777,427,523.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,402,155,302.50/173,777,427,523.50 = 173,777,427,523.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,402,155,302.50x = 173,777,427,523.50 × 173,777,427,523.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,402,155,302.50x = 30,198,594,316,685,296,009,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,198,594,316,685,296,009,216/123,402,155,302.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,716,911,488.77

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