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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,632,332,294.25 and 199,674,472,968.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,632,332,294.25 and 199,674,472,968.38 is: 285,534,836,381.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,632,332,294.25 : 199,674,472,968.38 = 199,674,472,968.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,632,332,294.25/199,674,472,968.38 = 199,674,472,968.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,632,332,294.25x = 199,674,472,968.38 × 199,674,472,968.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,632,332,294.25x = 39,869,895,155,200,315,883,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,869,895,155,200,315,883,520/139,632,332,294.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,534,836,381.46

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