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Finding the Third Proportional to 138,826,883,039.25 and 281,557,262,079.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 138,826,883,039.25 and 281,557,262,079.57 is: 571,031,273,585.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,826,883,039.25 : 281,557,262,079.57 = 281,557,262,079.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,826,883,039.25/281,557,262,079.57 = 281,557,262,079.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,826,883,039.25x = 281,557,262,079.57 × 281,557,262,079.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,826,883,039.25x = 79,274,491,829,743,672,885,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,274,491,829,743,672,885,248/138,826,883,039.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,031,273,585.04

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