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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,218,817,834.09 and 381,316,141,844.43

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,218,817,834.09 and 381,316,141,844.43 is: 820,465,917,830.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,218,817,834.09 : 381,316,141,844.43 = 381,316,141,844.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,218,817,834.09/381,316,141,844.43 = 381,316,141,844.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,218,817,834.09x = 381,316,141,844.43 × 381,316,141,844.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,218,817,834.09x = 145,402,000,031,121,456,234,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,402,000,031,121,456,234,496/177,218,817,834.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 820,465,917,830.72

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