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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,700,500,777.50 and 397,596,041,254.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,700,500,777.50 and 397,596,041,254.50 is: 870,017,481,211.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,700,500,777.50 : 397,596,041,254.50 = 397,596,041,254.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,700,500,777.50/397,596,041,254.50 = 397,596,041,254.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,700,500,777.50x = 397,596,041,254.50 × 397,596,041,254.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,700,500,777.50x = 158,082,612,021,250,066,743,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,082,612,021,250,066,743,296/181,700,500,777.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 870,017,481,211.18

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