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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,858,567,988.22 and 279,260,403,922.68

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,858,567,988.22 and 279,260,403,922.68 is: 600,548,538,361.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,858,567,988.22 : 279,260,403,922.68 = 279,260,403,922.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,858,567,988.22/279,260,403,922.68 = 279,260,403,922.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,858,567,988.22x = 279,260,403,922.68 × 279,260,403,922.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,858,567,988.22x = 77,986,373,199,058,387,861,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,986,373,199,058,387,861,504/129,858,567,988.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,548,538,361.62

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