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Finding the Third Proportional to 172,181,935,341 and 242,364,449,065.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 172,181,935,341 and 242,364,449,065.50 is: 341,153,826,935.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,181,935,341 : 242,364,449,065.50 = 242,364,449,065.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,181,935,341/242,364,449,065.50 = 242,364,449,065.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,181,935,341x = 242,364,449,065.50 × 242,364,449,065.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,181,935,341x = 58,740,526,170,823,345,569,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,740,526,170,823,345,569,792/172,181,935,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,153,826,935.97

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