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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,873,729,183.25 and 399,964,656,125.82

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,873,729,183.25 and 399,964,656,125.82 is: 889,355,699,001.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,873,729,183.25 : 399,964,656,125.82 = 399,964,656,125.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,873,729,183.25/399,964,656,125.82 = 399,964,656,125.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,873,729,183.25x = 399,964,656,125.82 × 399,964,656,125.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,873,729,183.25x = 159,971,726,149,845,459,664,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,971,726,149,845,459,664,896/179,873,729,183.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 889,355,699,001.89

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