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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,943,640,573.50 and 374,781,110,442.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,943,640,573.50 and 374,781,110,442.75 is: 780,582,632,967.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,943,640,573.50 : 374,781,110,442.75 = 374,781,110,442.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,943,640,573.50/374,781,110,442.75 = 374,781,110,442.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,943,640,573.50x = 374,781,110,442.75 × 374,781,110,442.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,943,640,573.50x = 140,460,880,744,700,780,216,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,460,880,744,700,780,216,320/179,943,640,573.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,582,632,967.95

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