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Finding the Third Proportional to 138,826,883,033.72 and 281,557,262,068.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 138,826,883,033.72 and 281,557,262,068.60 is: 571,031,273,563.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,826,883,033.72 : 281,557,262,068.60 = 281,557,262,068.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,826,883,033.72/281,557,262,068.60 = 281,557,262,068.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,826,883,033.72x = 281,557,262,068.60 × 281,557,262,068.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,826,883,033.72x = 79,274,491,823,566,285,176,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,274,491,823,566,285,176,832/138,826,883,033.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,031,273,563.29

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