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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,188,261,012.19 and 199,940,755,239.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,188,261,012.19 and 199,940,755,239.56 is: 269,767,020,226.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,188,261,012.19 : 199,940,755,239.56 = 199,940,755,239.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,188,261,012.19/199,940,755,239.56 = 199,940,755,239.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,188,261,012.19x = 199,940,755,239.56 × 199,940,755,239.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,188,261,012.19x = 39,976,305,605,765,641,535,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,976,305,605,765,641,535,488/148,188,261,012.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,767,020,226.23

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