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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,115,988,882.50 and 210,637,125,116.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,115,988,882.50 and 210,637,125,116.25 is: 284,198,939,486.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,115,988,882.50 : 210,637,125,116.25 = 210,637,125,116.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,115,988,882.50/210,637,125,116.25 = 210,637,125,116.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,115,988,882.50x = 210,637,125,116.25 × 210,637,125,116.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,115,988,882.50x = 44,367,998,477,238,760,636,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,367,998,477,238,760,636,416/156,115,988,882.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,198,939,486.15

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