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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,722,898,684.50 and 177,725,115,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,722,898,684.50 and 177,725,115,779 is: 239,792,906,883.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,722,898,684.50 : 177,725,115,779 = 177,725,115,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,722,898,684.50/177,725,115,779 = 177,725,115,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,722,898,684.50x = 177,725,115,779 × 177,725,115,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,722,898,684.50x = 31,586,216,778,658,956,181,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,586,216,778,658,956,181,504/131,722,898,684.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,792,906,883.36

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