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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,943,640,589.25 and 374,781,110,474.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,943,640,589.25 and 374,781,110,474.24 is: 780,582,633,030.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,943,640,589.25 : 374,781,110,474.24 = 374,781,110,474.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,943,640,589.25/374,781,110,474.24 = 374,781,110,474.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,943,640,589.25x = 374,781,110,474.24 × 374,781,110,474.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,943,640,589.25x = 140,460,880,768,304,477,634,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,460,880,768,304,477,634,560/179,943,640,589.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,582,633,030.80

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