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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,814,883,552.74 and 281,976,668,522.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,814,883,552.74 and 281,976,668,522.91 is: 612,494,033,158.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,814,883,552.74 : 281,976,668,522.91 = 281,976,668,522.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,814,883,552.74/281,976,668,522.91 = 281,976,668,522.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,814,883,552.74x = 281,976,668,522.91 × 281,976,668,522.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,814,883,552.74x = 79,510,841,591,279,042,691,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,510,841,591,279,042,691,072/129,814,883,552.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,494,033,158.97

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