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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,157,058,939.75 and 227,708,592,916.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,157,058,939.75 and 227,708,592,916.50 is: 357,207,590,638.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,157,058,939.75 : 227,708,592,916.50 = 227,708,592,916.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,157,058,939.75/227,708,592,916.50 = 227,708,592,916.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,157,058,939.75x = 227,708,592,916.50 × 227,708,592,916.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,157,058,939.75x = 51,851,203,288,012,316,213,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,851,203,288,012,316,213,248/145,157,058,939.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,207,590,638.32

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