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Finding the Third Proportional to 137,455,760,677.50 and 295,919,040,436.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 137,455,760,677.50 and 295,919,040,436.88 is: 637,063,721,894.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,455,760,677.50 : 295,919,040,436.88 = 295,919,040,436.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,455,760,677.50/295,919,040,436.88 = 295,919,040,436.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,455,760,677.50x = 295,919,040,436.88 × 295,919,040,436.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,455,760,677.50x = 87,568,078,493,083,825,602,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,568,078,493,083,825,602,560/137,455,760,677.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 637,063,721,894.76

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