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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,778,501,749.50 and 227,190,753,983.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,778,501,749.50 and 227,190,753,983.25 is: 354,068,933,869.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,778,501,749.50 : 227,190,753,983.25 = 227,190,753,983.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,778,501,749.50/227,190,753,983.25 = 227,190,753,983.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,778,501,749.50x = 227,190,753,983.25 × 227,190,753,983.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,778,501,749.50x = 51,615,638,695,477,623,390,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,615,638,695,477,623,390,208/145,778,501,749.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,068,933,869.08

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