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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,138,468,603.50 and 227,181,344,024.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,138,468,603.50 and 227,181,344,024.24 is: 355,600,851,857.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,138,468,603.50 : 227,181,344,024.24 = 227,181,344,024.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,138,468,603.50/227,181,344,024.24 = 227,181,344,024.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,138,468,603.50x = 227,181,344,024.24 × 227,181,344,024.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,138,468,603.50x = 51,611,363,072,660,083,834,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,611,363,072,660,083,834,880/145,138,468,603.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,600,851,857.24

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