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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,724,197,877.25 and 228,132,879,127.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,724,197,877.25 and 228,132,879,127.88 is: 372,481,011,377.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,724,197,877.25 : 228,132,879,127.88 = 228,132,879,127.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,724,197,877.25/228,132,879,127.88 = 228,132,879,127.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,724,197,877.25x = 228,132,879,127.88 × 228,132,879,127.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,724,197,877.25x = 52,044,610,539,175,905,591,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,044,610,539,175,905,591,296/139,724,197,877.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,481,011,377.13

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