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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,936,175,127.50 and 356,259,018,880.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,936,175,127.50 and 356,259,018,880.50 is: 783,768,595,459.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,936,175,127.50 : 356,259,018,880.50 = 356,259,018,880.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,936,175,127.50/356,259,018,880.50 = 356,259,018,880.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,936,175,127.50x = 356,259,018,880.50 × 356,259,018,880.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,936,175,127.50x = 126,920,488,533,696,452,755,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,920,488,533,696,452,755,456/161,936,175,127.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 783,768,595,459.08

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