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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,331,066,649.25 and 280,907,956,725.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,331,066,649.25 and 280,907,956,725.75 is: 624,622,923,282.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,331,066,649.25 : 280,907,956,725.75 = 280,907,956,725.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,331,066,649.25/280,907,956,725.75 = 280,907,956,725.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,331,066,649.25x = 280,907,956,725.75 × 280,907,956,725.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,331,066,649.25x = 78,909,280,151,835,835,891,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,909,280,151,835,835,891,712/126,331,066,649.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,622,923,282.38

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