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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,552,943,814.75 and 397,306,482,556.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,552,943,814.75 and 397,306,482,556.50 is: 869,456,797,365.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,552,943,814.75 : 397,306,482,556.50 = 397,306,482,556.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,552,943,814.75/397,306,482,556.50 = 397,306,482,556.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,552,943,814.75x = 397,306,482,556.50 × 397,306,482,556.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,552,943,814.75x = 157,852,441,081,418,438,672,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,852,441,081,418,438,672,384/181,552,943,814.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 869,456,797,365.32

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