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Finding the Third Proportional to 152,071,962,941.25 and 316,658,809,761.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 152,071,962,941.25 and 316,658,809,761.75 is: 659,377,309,665.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,071,962,941.25 : 316,658,809,761.75 = 316,658,809,761.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,071,962,941.25/316,658,809,761.75 = 316,658,809,761.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,071,962,941.25x = 316,658,809,761.75 × 316,658,809,761.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,071,962,941.25x = 100,272,801,799,728,181,280,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,272,801,799,728,181,280,768/152,071,962,941.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,377,309,665.34

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