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Finding the Third Proportional to 138,131,448,936.75 and 300,586,134,505.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 138,131,448,936.75 and 300,586,134,505.50 is: 654,101,762,867.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,131,448,936.75 : 300,586,134,505.50 = 300,586,134,505.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,131,448,936.75/300,586,134,505.50 = 300,586,134,505.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,131,448,936.75x = 300,586,134,505.50 × 300,586,134,505.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,131,448,936.75x = 90,352,024,256,958,542,381,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,352,024,256,958,542,381,056/138,131,448,936.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 654,101,762,867.42

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