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Finding the Third Proportional to 170,514,486,895.50 and 366,890,644,379.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 170,514,486,895.50 and 366,890,644,379.25 is: 789,427,029,830.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,514,486,895.50 : 366,890,644,379.25 = 366,890,644,379.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,514,486,895.50/366,890,644,379.25 = 366,890,644,379.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,514,486,895.50x = 366,890,644,379.25 × 366,890,644,379.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,514,486,895.50x = 134,608,744,933,021,295,050,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,608,744,933,021,295,050,752/170,514,486,895.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 789,427,029,830.71

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