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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,138,468,599 and 227,181,344,017.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,138,468,599 and 227,181,344,017.50 is: 355,600,851,847.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,138,468,599 : 227,181,344,017.50 = 227,181,344,017.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,138,468,599/227,181,344,017.50 = 227,181,344,017.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,138,468,599x = 227,181,344,017.50 × 227,181,344,017.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,138,468,599x = 51,611,363,069,597,679,878,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,611,363,069,597,679,878,144/145,138,468,599
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,600,851,847.17

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