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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,858,567,990.75 and 279,260,403,927.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,858,567,990.75 and 279,260,403,927.18 is: 600,548,538,369.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,858,567,990.75 : 279,260,403,927.18 = 279,260,403,927.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,858,567,990.75/279,260,403,927.18 = 279,260,403,927.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,858,567,990.75x = 279,260,403,927.18 × 279,260,403,927.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,858,567,990.75x = 77,986,373,201,571,732,258,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,986,373,201,571,732,258,816/129,858,567,990.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,548,538,369.27

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