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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,722,898,677.50 and 177,725,115,768.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,722,898,677.50 and 177,725,115,768.50 is: 239,792,906,867.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,722,898,677.50 : 177,725,115,768.50 = 177,725,115,768.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,722,898,677.50/177,725,115,768.50 = 177,725,115,768.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,722,898,677.50x = 177,725,115,768.50 × 177,725,115,768.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,722,898,677.50x = 31,586,216,774,926,726,070,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,586,216,774,926,726,070,272/131,722,898,677.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,792,906,867.77

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