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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,996,270,132.81 and 260,063,527,127.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,996,270,132.81 and 260,063,527,127.06 is: 375,746,886,820.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,996,270,132.81 : 260,063,527,127.06 = 260,063,527,127.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,996,270,132.81/260,063,527,127.06 = 260,063,527,127.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,996,270,132.81x = 260,063,527,127.06 × 260,063,527,127.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,996,270,132.81x = 67,633,038,141,767,070,777,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,633,038,141,767,070,777,344/179,996,270,132.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,746,886,820.84

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