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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,186,747,739.50 and 198,420,031,750.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,186,747,739.50 and 198,420,031,750.50 is: 297,840,060,922.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,186,747,739.50 : 198,420,031,750.50 = 198,420,031,750.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,186,747,739.50/198,420,031,750.50 = 198,420,031,750.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,186,747,739.50x = 198,420,031,750.50 × 198,420,031,750.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,186,747,739.50x = 39,370,508,999,869,429,972,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,370,508,999,869,429,972,992/132,186,747,739.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,840,060,922.42

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