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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,681,052,532.75 and 218,521,564,097.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,681,052,532.75 and 218,521,564,097.62 is: 327,782,324,094.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,681,052,532.75 : 218,521,564,097.62 = 218,521,564,097.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,681,052,532.75/218,521,564,097.62 = 218,521,564,097.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,681,052,532.75x = 218,521,564,097.62 × 218,521,564,097.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,681,052,532.75x = 47,751,673,975,670,245,949,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,751,673,975,670,245,949,440/145,681,052,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,782,324,094.17

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