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Finding the Third Proportional to 155,452,499,925.75 and 238,835,585,215.12

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Solution

The third proportional to 155,452,499,925.75 and 238,835,585,215.12 is: 366,944,480,097.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,452,499,925.75 : 238,835,585,215.12 = 238,835,585,215.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,452,499,925.75/238,835,585,215.12 = 238,835,585,215.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,452,499,925.75x = 238,835,585,215.12 × 238,835,585,215.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,452,499,925.75x = 57,042,436,765,048,840,912,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,042,436,765,048,840,912,896/155,452,499,925.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,944,480,097.10

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